Gordon Marshall Richardson of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and formerly of Greensboro, Vermont passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was 86 years old.

Born in Hardwick, Vermont on June 27, 1930, Gordon was the son of the late Robert Richardson and the late Mary Marshall Richardson.  He graduated from Greensboro High School and attended the University of Vermont.  Gordon was employed by Ralston Purina Company and was a licensed realtor.  He specialized and later retired from selling land rights-of-way for various public utility companies.

Gordon was the third generation to reside on the Robert Richardson Farm in Greensboro, Vermont.  He especially enjoyed harvesting wood, tending the fields and driving the farm tractor during the spring and summertime.  The "Farm", was where Gordon could relax and enjoy the natural beauty of it's landscape.  He especially loved the "Side Hill", the "Water Fall" and Mt. Sara locations on the property.

He was a proud 60 year member of the Freemason Meridian Sun Lodge #20 F&AM in Craftsbury, Vermont.

He was the beloved husband for 65 years of Patricia Vigneault Richardson; father of Donald and his wife Antoinette, John and his wife Cecelia, Robert and his wife Marta, Shari and her husband Robert and Thomas and his wife Barbara; brother of the late Kathleen Richardson Messier; grandfather of 8; great-grandfather of 4; uncle of Robin, Patrick, the late Thomas and the late Peter Messier.

Gordon's memorial service will be at 7:00PM on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the LONGWOOD FUNERAL HOME of MATTHEW GENEREUX, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square.  Visitation with the family will be at the funeral home from 6:00PM until 7:00PM.  Burial in East Craftsbury Cemetery in East Craftsbury, Vermont will be on Saturday, August 6, 2016.

Memorial donations would be appreciated in Gordon's memory to: Neighborhood Hospice, 795 East Marshall Street, Kennett Square, PA  19380

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