Marilyn Richards Gilbert

Hyannisport, Massachusetts – Marilyn (Morley) Richards Gilbert, 74, of Scudder Avenue died Sunday, September 26 at home. She was the wife of the late John J. Gilbert, Jr. and the late Ross Richards.

Born in Ottawa, Illinois, a daughter of the late William Howard and Blanche L. (Mosey) Morley, she had lived in Rumford, Rhode Island and Providence, Rhode Island before moving to Florida, where she had lived in Boca Raton and, then, for 14 years in Stuart. She moved to Hyannisport a month ago, where she has summered for many years.

A champion golfer, she was a member of Agawam Hunt Golf Club, East Providence, Rhode Island. She was a member and club champion of Hyannisport Country Club, Hyannisport, Massachusetts; a former member and club champion of Wannamoisett Country Club, Rumford, Rhode Island; and a former member and club champion of St. Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida. She was a member of Willoughby Country Club, Stuart, Florida. In 1966, she was the runner-up in the Rhode Island Women’s Golf Association Amateur Championship.

She was a member of the Rhode Island Figure Skating Club and the Beach Club, Centerville, Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Penn Hall Junior College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

She is survived by a daughter, Dana Vaitses of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts; a son, Spencer Richards of Manchester, Connecticut; 2 sisters, Jacqueline Heise of Bethesda, Maryland and Suzanne Burk of Tucson, Arizona; 6 grandchildren, Evan and Jack Richards, both of Manchester, Connecticut and Ross, Brandy, Catherine and Haley Vaitses, all of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held Thursday, September 30 at 11 A.M. in Swan Point Cemetery Chapel, 585 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island. Burial will follow. Arrangements by Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island.

DEATH NOTICE

Gilbert-Richards, Marilyn (Morley). September 26, 2004. Wife of the late John J. Gilbert, Jr. and the late Ross Richards; Mother of Dana Vaitses and Spencer Richards; Sister of Jacqueline Heise and Suzanne Burk; Grandmother of Evan and Jack Richards and Ross, Brandy, Catherine and Haley Vaitses. Residence: Scudder Avenue, Hyannisport, MA. Funeral Service in Swan Point Chapel, 585 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI, Thursday, September 30 at 11 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln, RI, Wednesday 5-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903 would be appreciated. For Directions and Guest Book, please visit www.legacy.com.