Tribute

Denise Solange Richardson, 84 passed away peacefully on April 11, 2021 in Oliver, B.C. She was born in Trois-Rivieres on September 4, 1936. Denise worked as a supervisor at the Surrey Taxation Centre for many years. She moved to Oliver in 1981 to own and operate a fruit orchard farm.  Denise also worked full time at a group home caring for adults with Down Syndrome. She enjoyed being a member of the Red Hat Society.

Denise spent her free time volunteering at the Oliver Hospital Thrift Shop.  She donated many blankets and dish clothes that she hand knit and put into care baskets. She was passionate about cooking, reading, playing bingo and spending time with family. Denise loved to go on ocean cruises and some of her favourite travels were to Alaska, Mediterranean and Hawaii.

Denise is predeceased by her parents, Simone Melenchon and Omar Lanneville and by her husband, Roy Richardson.  She is survived by her sisters Marielle and Pierrette, her three children, Nathalie, Rene and Steve; her four grandchildren, Crystal, Carryanne, Kaitlin and Jenna as well as seven great-grandchildren.

A private Catholic Memorial Mass will be held in her memory at St Francis de Sales Church in Burnaby. A private family Ash Scattering Ceremony in Oliver is being held on Thursday April 15, 2021.

Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com