Theodore F. Richardson – Obituary

Theodore F. Richardson, also known as “Ted” or “T.R.”, 80, of 101 E. Houston Ave., Montgomery, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Rose View Center, Williamsport.

Born May 19, 1936 in Indiana, PA, he was a son of the late Leroy and Carrie (Clawson) Richardson. On August 19, 1967 he married the former Mary Ann Hanobic, who survives. Together they celebrated 48 years of marriage.

Ted graduated from a high school in Blacklick, PA and received a bachelor’s degree in Music from Westminster in New Wilmington, PA.

He was the music teacher at the Montgomery Area High School, retiring in 1996. Prior to teaching at Montgomery he taught music at Bucktail High School, Renovo. After retirement Ted continued to provide private voice lessons.

He was a member of the Church of the Resurrection, Muncy and a member of the Pennsylvania Music Education Association.

Ted served as the choir director at the former Christ Lutheran Church, Montgomery.  He enjoyed cooking and gardening.

Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter and son-in-aw, Christina Richardson and Rob Weidamoyer, of Sicklerville, NJ; a brother, Richard Richardson, of Renovo; and one grandson, Zachary Romann.

Friends will be received from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Resurrection, 75 Musser Lane, Muncy, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Glenn McCreary, officiating.

Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hyner.

The family will provide the flowers and suggest memorial contributions be made to either, Wolf Run Assisted Living, 3750 Rt. 220, Hughesville, PA17737 or to the Church of the Resurrection, 75 Musser Lane, Muncy, PA 17756.

The family is being assisted by Grenoble’s, 121 S. Main St., Muncy.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grenoblefuneralhome.com