Harold G. Richardson

Harold G. Richardson life long resident of Dracut; 91 DRACUT Mr. Harold G. "Buster" Richardson, well known "Milk Dealer", Ice Cream Maker, and a life long resident of Dracut, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at his home, with his loving family surrounding him, aged 91 years. He was the husband of Armeda (Pallotta) Richardson with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage with on May 25th. Born in Dracut on March 2, 1916 he was the son of the late Guy and Mary (Tannyhill) Richardson, he received his grammar school education in the Dracut school system and graduated from Lowell High School with the Class of 1933. Mr. Richardson had delivered milk in the evenings while in high school and upon graduation assumed a full time roll in the family business, which at that time was processing and delivering milk. In 1957 he along with his wife opened the Richardson Dairy Ice Cream Stand on Bridge Street, which they still operate today after 50 years. A well respected businessman he had served on the Draft Board during the Vietnam War he had served on the Town of Dracut Planning Board. He was a life long member and Senior Elder of the Christ Church United of Dracut; he had served as a Deacon in the past. A 32 Degree Mason, he held membership in the William North Lodge A. F. & A. M. in Lowell, and held membership in the Scottish Rite Bodies in the Merrimack Valley. Besides his loving wife, Armeda he is survived by two sons and a daughter; Harold Jr. and his wife Alexandra Richardson of Winchester, MA, James & Susan Richardson of Boscawen, NH and Reverend Eleanor Richardson of Dracut. Five grandchildren; Rebecca Richardson, Susanna Saari and her husband Timothy, Jamie Bryant and her husband Erich, Nathan Malloy and his wife Monique and Danielle Beauchamp and her husband Dave. Two great-grandchildren, Nadia Saari and Timothy Saari. Many nieces and nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law. He was the brother of the late Sybil Magiera, W.Warren Richardson, and Norma (Allen) Partington; and great-grandfather to the late Sydney Richardson-Marquis. RICHARDSON Died in Dracut, Mr. Harold G. "Buster" Richardson, a life long resident of Dracut, aged 91 years, husband of Armeda (Pallotta) Richardson. Friends will be received at Christ Church United of Dracut, on Wednesday, from 4- 8 PM. Friends who wish may make Memorial Contributions in his name to Memorial Fund, Christ Church United of Dracut, 10 Arlington St. Dracut, MA 01826 His Funeral Service will take place at Christ Church United on Thursday at 11 AM Friends invited . Interment in Richardson Cemetery. Funeral Director Walter F. Bayliss, Jr. MORSE-BAYLISS FUNERAL HOME wwwmorsebaylissfuneralhome.com