Norman Ralph Richardson

After a lengthy illness, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 10th, 2007 in his 94th year at York Central Hospital Palliative Care Unit. Predeceased by his loving wife Marion Isabella Matheson and his three brothers Kenneth, Russ, and Harold. Dear uncle of Peter and Gillian Richardson, Penny Ghartey, Pat Harley, Jim and Luba Richardson, Robin and Karen Richardson, Janet and Earl Jones, Judy and Rudy Meier, Pat and David Davies, Michael and Sandra Richardson, David and Pamela Richardson, Donald and Glynda Matheson, Rae Gourlay, Anne and Ken Roberts, Ken and Debra Matheson and Hugh and Judi Matheson. Will also be sadly missed by his many great nieces and nephews. Norman graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance in 1935. During WW2, he served as artillery lieutenant in the 14th Field Regiment, which was instrumental in the freedom of Holland. He became President of Cheeseborough Ponds, and, subsequently President of C.C.T.F.A. After his retirement in 1983, he volunteered for a number of years as Treasurer of Hospital Special Needs. Norman led a very active life. He loved to travel, was a patron of the arts, was a sports enthusiast and had an interest in wildlife, particularly birds and racoons, whom he fed for 44 years in his backyard on Revcoe Drive. He will be dearly missed, and forever remembered. At Norman's request, there will be no service. In his honour, donations to his favourite charity, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario (in memory of his wife Marion) would be greatly appreciated.