Patricia McFadden (Richardson)

Feb. 27, 1942 - Jan. 2, 2016

Patricia L. Richardson, 73, of 1611 Joseph St., Streator, passed away the evening of Sat., Jan. 2, 2016 at Heritage Health Nursing Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at Park United Presbyterian Church on Thurs., Jan. 14. The family will receive guests from 9 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be at a later date in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elmwood, IL.
 

Pat was born on Feb. 27, 1942, to Howard and Genevieve (Abbott) McFadden. She was a 1960 graduate of Streator Twp. High School and graduated from the Sterling School of Beauty Culture in 1961. She opened her own beauty shop, The Looking Glass, in Wenona, IL in 1962. She later went to work at Owens Illinois Glass Company in 1966 retiring in 2003 as a process checker. She married Raymond Kent Richardson Jr. on Feb. 29, 1964. He survives.

Pat was very active in Relay for Life activities. Having been a cancer survivor since 1997, she was a member of the LaSalle County Relay for Life Steering Committee, Chairman of the Survivor Celebration at the annual event, and Captain of the Park Church and Friends Relay Team for many years.

Pat was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society as a spokeswoman for the Look Good Feel Better program for 12 years in the Illinois Valley area. She helped others going through the same fight that she had gone through and won. She counseled over 130 women through this program.
Pat’s love of people didn’t stop there. She was a lifelong member of Park United Presbyterian Church. She served on the Member Cares Committee and worked many hours on church rummage sales, spud dinners, bake sales, and funeral dinners. She also served as a Deacon of the church. Her work was always done with love, determination, and true strength.

Pat was a lady of service while having fun times. She lived a full and wonderful life and was very fortunate to have known many people and to have loved and been loved by many.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Raymond Kent Richardson III; a granddaughter, Haylee Rae Richardson of Sterling; one great-granddaughter, Lilyann Rae Plachno of Sterling; and a brother, David A. (Donna) McFadden of Hernando, FL; along with one aunt and many cousins, nieces, and nephews in the surrounding area.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be directed to Park Church & Friends Relay for Life Team.