Bar Harbor - Barbara Janet Richardson, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Bangor. She was born on Augusta 12, 1932 in Bloomfield New Jersey, the daughter of Frederick G. and Dorothy (Mills) Hadley of Town Hill, Maine.

Barbara graduated from Bloomfield High School 1949. As a child Barbara would spend summers in Town Hill. That is how she met Ralph M. Richardson whom she would later marry on December 15, 1951, after he had returned home from the Korean War. Ralph stayed in the Navy for 22 years and Barbara was a quintessential Navy wife, raising two children and seeing the world one Navy Base at a time. During that time she also kept busy working various jobs which included; working 3 years as a Red Cross Volunteer in Groton, Conn, running a Nursery School of 80 students in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and being a Brownie Troop Leader as well as a Cub Scout leader.

After retiring from the Navy in 1969, Barb and Ralph came back to Maine, to their beloved camp in Trenton. In 1970 they built a house on the Oak Hill Road on MDI. Barb volunteered and conducted the Patient Care Volunteer Training Program for the MDI Hospital Auxiliary. She and Ralph owned and operated the Town Hill Country Store for a few years. She worked at Connors Emerson School from 1986 to 1995 as a teachers Aid. She also worked at the Thompson Island Information Center for several years.

Barbara had many interests and was involved with many organizations on MDI including; the Book Club, the Literary Club, Ladies Aid, and volunteered at the Somesville Library. Barbara had many friends that she socialized with and always looked forward to an evening with the Jersey Girls. Barbara loved family get togethers, especially at camp, and socializing with friends. Barbara loved to travel and meet new people and she was fortunate to visit many wonderful places in the world.

She is survived by her son Steven H. Richardson and his wife Ann Gibbs of Vienna, ME; her granddaughter Stephanie Fountaine and her husband, David A. Fountaine of Bar Harbor, ME; her grandson Sam G. Richardson of Salt Lake City, UT, and her great grandson Wyatt J. Fountaine. Barbara is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, Barbara was predeceased by her husband Ralph and her daughter Lynne F. Richardson.

A 1:00 pm funeral service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Congregational Church of Bar Harbor Maine. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mt. Desert.

Those who wish may donate in her memory to the Somesville Library, PO Box 280, Mt. Desert, ME 04660 or The Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com