Dolena Richardson Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 3, 2025, at the age of 82, Dolena Richardson of Worcester, Vermont passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl F. Dailey and Beryl E. Pratt Dailey; her husband Don G. Richardson; her significant other Wayne L. Richardson; and her brother-in-law Duncan Forbes.
She is survived by: her children, Don A. Richardson (Sandra Spear) of Asheville and Dot E. Richardson (James); her grandchildren, Jessie (Richard Lacombe) of Worcester, Vt, Azalea Spear, Samuel Spear and Benjamin Spear of Asheville; her great grandchildren, Lillian and Jackson Lacombe of Worcester, Vt.; her sister Earlene Forbes of Berlin, Vt.; and her nephews, Steven Forbes and Michael Forbes.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Guare & Sons, Barber & Lanier Funeral Home (30 School St, Montpelier, VT 05602). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 13th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Worcester United Methodist Church (35 Worcester Village Rd, Worcester, VT 05682).
Donations in memory of Dolly can be made to the Children's Literacy Foundation https://secure.clifonline.org , whose mission is to create positive literacy experiences for under-resourced children and provide access to quality materials or to The Worcester United Methodist Church PO Box 125 Worcester, Vt 05682, the church Dolly's family has called home for generations.
