SWANSEA - Linda Richardson, age 95, passed away on July 4, 2024, peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Diamantino and Mary (Perry) Bernardo.

She was a devoted mother to her children Linda Doughty (late husband Richard Guerin) of N. Smithfield, RI., Wanda Wardell (late husband Lance Dube) of Fall River, Thomas D. Richardson Jr. (wife Jean) of Somerset, Michael D. Richardson (wife Katelyn) of Swansea and Donna Levesque (husband Pierre) of Westport; sister to the late Dema Bernardo, Irene Wood and Joseph Bernardo. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate a memorial mass at St. Anthony of the Desert on August 6th at 11 A.M. Arrangements are under the direction of the Manuel Rogers Funeral Home, Fall River.

To send the family Expressions of Sympathy, please click the Guest Book below. You may also light a candle in honor of Linda. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Linda's name to either St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 381005 or online https://www.stjude.org/donate or Forever Paws, 300 Linwood St. Fall River, MA 02721 or online https://www.foreverpaws.com/donate.