Walter 'Rich' Richardson

WALTER “RICH” RICHARDSON served as Camden’s Director of Public Works in the 1980s after serving in a similar capacity for the City of Yonkers, NY. He left to take a similar position with Manchester Township in Ocean County, NJ. While in Camden he was active with the Camden Rotary Club.

Walter Richardson moved to Colorado in 2002. He passed away there in July of 2007.

Estes Park resident Walt ‘Rich’ Richardson died at Prospect Park Living Center, Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Walter Francis Richardson was born May 29, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents were Walter Solomon and Joan (Sullivan) Richardson.

Rich graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1957. He served as a Regional Supervisor for Westchester county parks, Director of Maintenance of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation for the city of Yonkers, City of Yonkers Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Director of Public Works for city of Camden, N.J. and township of Manchester, N.J.

Rich left the Jersey shore for the Colorado mountains in 2002 to be closer to his family and grandchildren. He is survived by 1 son, Michael Richardson and wife Marie of Estes Park, 2 daughters, Barb Chestnut of Gillette, NJ and Kate O’Connor of Novato, CA. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Nathan and Alexis Richardson and Mario O’Connor.

See www.allnutt.com to see Rich’s obituary on-line and to send a message to the family.