Passed away at Mount St. Mary care home on February 12, 2011. He was born in Victoria, on October 30, 1928. Predeceased by his wife, Mary in 1990, and his siblings, George, Edwin, Georgina, Elsie and Eva, he is the last of Ellis and Gyda Richardson’s children. He died peacefully with his sons Brian, Gary and Norman at his side. Albert is also survived by his grandchildren Owen, Kevin, Natalie and Elena and his daughter-in-law, Annick.
Albert was a dedicated forty-five year employee of Yarrows Shipbuilders in Esquimalt. On holidays, Albert shared his love of the outdoors with his family by taking them on many great fishing and camping adventures. His sons have happy and lasting memories from these excursions with which they continue to entertain their own children. In later years, he and Mary continued these trips on their own and even later, he could be found fishing, hiking and camping on his own. Albert found solace in nature and outdoor surroundings regardless of weather or time of year. On quieter days, he enjoyed the wonderful ocean views from his armchair at home.
A special thanks goes out to son Norman for the exceptional care and companionship that he provided to Dad over the last ten years.
A Memorial service will be held in Victoria at MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Street on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 11:00 am with a reception to follow. Condolences may be offered at www.mccallbros.com.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson
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Frank & Mary-Lou Konrath We were sorry to hear of your father’s death and was unable to attend the funeral today but our thoughts are with you in the loss of your father.
Your father was so knowledgeable when fishing the local lakes, we appreciated the info that he passed along to us.We spent many hours at Gus & Elsie’s home where we got to know both Alby & Mary
I’m sure all you boys and your families will have many memories to share.
Frank & Mary-Lou Konrath
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Alf and Jean Jenkins To Brian, Gary and Norman:
We wish to send our sympathy in the loss of your father. We worked together in the drawing office at Yarrows. He will be remembered as a quiet, gentle man with a twinkle in his eye for his beloved fishing (and throwing them back in the water.)Alf and Jean Jenkins
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Mike McDonald I remember Albert quite well, and I’m sorry to see that he’s passed away.
He made an impression on me as a kind & caring man, with a good sesne of humour.
Also I remember the white Bronco
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Lisa Osselton To the Richardson family,
Please accept my condolences for the loss of your Dad and grandfather. My employment at Yarrows started when I was still 17 in the Drawing Office. I remember Al as always being so polite and kind to me. He was a gentleman and I always appreciated that. I started work a month before I graduated from highschool, and Al was one of the guys who lobbied on my behalf so I could be allowed to get off an hour early to get ready for my convocation and grad party as well as talk Rudy into allowing me to come into work late the next morning after the party.
Sincerely,
Lisa Osselton
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Maxine John To Norm and family,
I am sorry to hear of your dad passing away. Norm, you have been such a good son to take of him so well. I always appreciated the things you did for me, too, while you were visiting him. We’ll all miss seeing you around Grace House. You’ll always be welcome here.
Maxine
To the Richardson family of Al and Mary from Bob and Betty Watson:
My wife and I offer our condolences in the loss of your Father.
I regret that due to health reasons we were unable to attend the Memorial Service on Friday.
I had the pleasure of working extensively with Al during my time at Yarrow’s and have many pleasant memories of that association.
It is also recalled that my wife Betty and I shared a table and pleasantries with Al and Mary whilst on a Yarrow’s sponsored trip to Seattle
These memories of Al will be recalled with warmth in my personal recollections of times past.
Again our condolences and sympathy to you all in this time of grief.
Al will be remembered with respect by all who worked with him as a man with much ability in his chosen career and for his pleasantness and honesty as a person. We are sure that those personal attributes applied generally within his everyday responsibilities.
With sincerity,
Bob and Betty Watson