Yarmouth-Elinor Richards Jones, 84, passed away on December 30, 2020. The daughter of Joseph and Abigail Scott Richards, she was born in Yarmouth, Maine January 10, 1936. She graduated from North Yarmouth Academy, Class of 1954. She was employed at Federal Loan and Building as assistant treasurer, retiring in 1980.
She enjoyed knitting, traveling, golf with her good friend of 72 years, Judy Stiles Oliver, and meeting with The Domino Dames every Wednesday afternoon. She also enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Church and volunteer for Yarmouth Health Council and Make-a-Wish of Maine.
She was predeceased by her parents, husband Raymond Jones, brothers, Joseph Richards, John Richards, and sister, Elizabeth Morison.
She is survived by her son Robert Demont and his wife Priscilla of Cumberland, Maine, granddaughter Kathryn Demont of Denver, Colorado; son Edward Demont and his wife Linda of Brunswick, Maine, and grandson Samuel Demont of Brunswick, Maine; a brother Donald Richards and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 326 Main St. Yarmouth, interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yarmouth, a reception will follow the interment at The Muddy Rudder, 1335 US-1, Yarmouth.
In lieu of flowers, her family suggests that acts of kindness and charity may be given to individuals or organizations of one’s choice in Elinor’s memory or gifts made to Make-a-Wish of Maine, 66 Mussey Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074.
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