Harriet Velzy Richmond
Naples - Harriet Velzy Richmond, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 18, 2021 in Naples, Fl.
Born October 7, 1929, she was the daughter of Leo and Anna (Stotz) Velzy of Silver Creek. She graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1947.
She is survived by her husband Reid C. Richmond of Naples; four sons, Bradley (Donna) Roof of Silver Creek, NY, James (Laura) Roof of Potomac, MD, Terry (Lenore) Roof of Silver Creek, NY, William Roof of Dunkirk, NY, and a daughter Karen (Harold) Potter of Hendersonville, NC; as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Jay Roof, in 1991, with whom she owned and operated Roof's Restaurant in Silver Creek, NY; and her second husband Norman Sackett, who died in 1998.
She lived her life with kindness and grace.
Memorial services in Silver Creek and Naples will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Moorings Presbyterian Church in Naples, or AVOW Hospice in Naples.
Published in Naples Daily News from Jan. 22 to Jan. 23, 2021.