SALISBURY - Roseanne "Rosie" Ruth Richardson died Feb. 8, 2018, at Coastal Hospice At The Lake, surrounded by her family. Born in Sendai, Japan, on a U.S. Army base, she was a daughter of Joseph and Ruth Mancuso. She spent most of her upbringing in Willow Grove, Pa., and later graduated from Wicomico Senior High School in Salisbury in 1968.
She was an accomplished writer.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, James Scott Richardson Jr.; sons, Matthew Richardson of Hampstead, Md., and Mark Richardson of Salisbury; daughters, Melanie Blankensop and Emily Traum of Salisbury; seven grandchildren; a brother, Joe Mancuso of Arlington, Va.; a sister, Mary K. English of Los Altos, Calf.; a brother, Tony Mancuso of Roswell, Ga.; and several nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Joseph Christopher; and a sister, Jennie Mancuso.
A funeral was held at St Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Salisbury on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Arrangements are in the care of Bounds Funeral Home in Salisbury.