Josephine Ann Richards

was born in Pennsylvania on February 24, 1937. She went to be with the Lord, her sister, and mother with her loving husband by her side. She was joined in marriage to Dale Richards 45 years ago. She lived a full life and raised four great children.

Ann was a wonderful, vibrant, active wife and mother. She enjoyed collecting crystal, Coke Cola memorabilia, and porcelain dolls. She loved making floral arrangements and shared them with family and friends. She had a special bond with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and her door was always open to them. She was a kind and loving wife who cared for her husband’s every need. Their bond was unbreakable from the beginning. Her sister Carlene was her best friend and they shared many crazy, fun times together throughout the years. “She was more of a friend than a sister, I will miss talking to her and going to movies. She was always there for me and I will miss that.” She held a special and close bond with her mother and father. Some of her favorite things to do were going to yard sales, dancing, watching movies, and wearing crazy hats with her mom and the ladies in the desert.

Some of the fond memories her children had were at holidays, she allowed the children to believe in Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, Etc. Going to yard sales, camping in the High Sierra Mountains in the summer, dancing at holidays with Grandma and Grandpa and Aunts and Uncles and going for crazy rides in her beloved Cadillac. She played eight tracts in her Cadillac with me. I remember her cheese sandwiches and the Disney movies she used to watch with me.

She was survived by her husband, Dale Richards; Children: Emma, Ronald, Debbie, and Marie; Parents, Dominick; Sisters: Carlene and Dolly; Grandchildren: Peter, Kristina, Melonie, Erik, Josh, and Kris; Great Grandchildren: Isabella, Aliaja, Noah, Severyn, Tyrus, Sage, Chelsie, Ashley, and Krysta; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother Emma, her sister Ginny, and her grandparents: Ken and Margarie.

She will be greatly missed and loved by all.

Arrangements under the direction of Resthaven Park Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ.