Dorothy Mae Richard

A native of Henry and resident of Donaldsonville, Dorothy Richard passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the age of 87. Dorothy was a preschool teacher at Kiddies Korner and a homemaker. She was a longtime member of St. Francis of Assisi’s Ladies Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of America, a Pink Lady at Prevost Hospital, and an avid supporter of DAARC. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, John Richard; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda Richard, Nancy and Pierre Mabile, Melissa and Gordon Schexnayder; sons and daughters-in-law, John “Steven” and Kathleen Richard, David and Robin Richard, Troy Richard; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother, Leta Landry Trahan Broussard; father, Romile Trahan; step-father, Charles Broussard; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Richard; brother, Clarence Trahan; daughter-in-law, Paulette Landry Richard; and a granddaughter, Aimee Ourso Webb. Visitation will be at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Donaldsonville Monday, November 17, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. until a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Paul Yi, celebrant. Entombment will be in the church mausoleum. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Boyd Ourso, Shannon Richard, Brady Mabile, Alex Richard, Duston Schexnayder, and Taylor Richard. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Toby Leon and to the Hospice Compassus staff, especially Tolisha Wallace, for their loving care to “Mom.” In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursodonaldsonville.com.