Rebecca 'Becky' Scull Richardson

DOVER - Rebecca "Becky" Scull Richardson, of Dover, died at home on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. Becky was born in Dover, on Nov. 18, 1933, to Dr. Carl Brown Scull, formerly of Wyoming, and Sarah Karstetter Scull, formerly of Curwensville, Pa. She attended the Dover public schools, graduated from Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Mass., and attended Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., before marrying her husband of 56 years, Alden B. Richardson III. In addition to being a fulltime wife and mother, and part-time bookkeeper in Alden's CPA practice, Becky spent much of here life in the service of others, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Children's Bureau of Delaware. She served in many capacities in her adopted church, Christ Episcopal Church in Dover and the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, participating in nearly every facet of the church community. Becky was an avid, contributing needle pointer, Needlepoint Guild Director, was the first female Licensed Lay Reader at Christ Church, served on the Vestry, and was the first female Junior and Senior Warden. Beyond Dover, she served the Episcopal Church in several leadership roles, was a member of the Standing Committee of the Diocese, and was a member of the Commission on Ministry of the Diocese and its Chairman. Becky was part of the delegation to Delaware's Companion Diocese in Haiti. She served as a delegate to one Episcopal Triennial Convention, and was a Deputy to three General Conventions. In addition to her parents, Becky was predeceased by her great-aunts, Margaret K. Maxwell and A. Louise Karstetter. She is survived by her husband and recently-devoted-care-giver, Alden; their children, Sarah Richardson Straley and her husband Mark of Tampa, Fla., A. Bradford (Brad) Richardson IV and his wife Ellen of Dover, and Carl Scull Richardson of Doylestown, Pa.; their grandchildren David A. Richardson, Daniel B. Richardson, Rebecca R. Straley, Matthew A. Richardson, Catharine E. Straley, and William A. Richardson; her sister, Amelia (Mimi) S. Osborne and her husband William of Cleveland, Ohio; Mimi's children and grandchildren; by her husband's family; and wonderful and supportive friends, near and far, too numerous to name. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Christ Episcopal Church, South State and Water streets, Dover, following a private interment. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends contributions to the Friends of Historic Christ Church, Dover, c/o Delaware Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1636, Wilmington, DE 19899; or to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arrangements by Torbert Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.