Jean Elizabeth Richards

Her parents, Gordon and Barbara (Curtis) Fowle welcomed their daughter into the world on July 12, 1935 in Keene, NH. Jean grew up in Keene and was a 1954 graduate of Keene High School.

Jean was proud of her role as homemaker and mother, as well as administrative assistant later in life. When her family was grown, she worked for a short time with the National Grange Insurance Company before joining the accounts payable department at Markem Corporation in Keene.

Most of all, Jean enjoyed family time, hosting many memorable family gatherings and holidays. She cherished time spent with her four grandchildren. Jean was a talented seamstress, enjoyed reading, listening to Country Western music, flower gardening, and had many fond memories with friends and family at the family camp on Lake Winnipesaukee. Jean shared many outdoor adventures with her husband and friends over the years waterskiing, snowmobiling and fishing/camping trips.

She will be greatly missed by many, especially her husband of 66 years, Louis G. Richards of Marlborough; her son, Ron Richards and his wife, Wendi, of Keene; her daughters, Kathi Richards-Cassidy and her partner, David Krasner of Rutland, VT and Doreen Mantha and her husband, Steve, of Rindge, NH; her grandchildren, Tana Richards, Daniel Richards, Trevor Cassidy and his wife, Liz; Jean’s much anticipated great-grandson, Logan Cassidy born on Friday, July 10th; her identical twin sister, Joan Barrett, of Pinellas Park, FL; a sister-in-law, Shirley Fowle of Amsterdam, NY. Jean was predeceased by a daughter, Lynn Richards; a grandson, Ryan Richards; a granddaughter, Brooke Cassidy; and a brother, Bernard Fowle.

A private burial service will be held on Wednesday in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Keene.

For those who wish, donations may be made in her memory to the Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England, PO Box 162, Greenfield, NH 03047