ESTHER TONGE RICHARDSON, age 96 years, of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania died on Friday, January 4, 2008 at Laurelwood Nursing Center in Elkton, Maryland. She was the wife of C. Everitt Richardson, Sr. who passed away in 1986.

Mrs. Richardson was born on July 21, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; she was a daughter of the late Henry and F. Rae (Ashton) Tonge. After graduating from Frankford High School in Philadelphia, she was employed as a secretary by the Girard College. In 1940, she was married and moved to the Fawn Grove area. On the family farm, Fawn Valley, she maintained the bookkeeping and payroll. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Centre Presbyterian Church for sixty-six years where she had been very active in the Women�s Association, Circle, Willing Workers and taught Sunday School. She enjoyed sewing, handcrafts and was a talented artist.

She is survived by:

Two children-

Charles Richardson and his wife, Ruth of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Renwick and her husband, Alvin of Elkton, Maryland.

Eight grandchildren-

Rebecca Richardson of Owings Mills, Maryland

Doug Renwick of Rockville, Maryland

Karen Conway of Jamestown, North Carolina

Heather Ball of Palmyra, Virginia

Doris Truitt of Garnett Valley, Pennsylvania

Susan Richardson of Brillion, Wisconsin

Barbara Richardson of Lewisbury, Pennsylvania

Tracy Richardson of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania

Four great grandchildren

Services will be held on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Centre Presbyterian Church, 83 New Park Road, New Park, Pennsylvania 17352.

Visitation will be held from 10 till 11 AM with the funeral service beginning at 11AM. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Centre Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund at the above address.