With his family by his side, Theodore "Teddy" David Richardson, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with dementia. He is survived by his loving wife, Shekofeh Ghorbani-Richardson, and his two beloved daughters, Sheida Richardson and Farrah Richardson-Gillette.

Born in Trenton, Ontario, Teddy grew up on Canadian Forces Base Borden and was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Airforce. He served as an Armstech, a trade that involved fixing and maintaining weapons control systems on the CF100 and Sabre aircraft. Teddy served four years in Marville, France from May 1958 thru September 1962 with the 439 Squadron (Sabres) and the 445 CF100 squadron. He then moved to 6RD Trenton where he served the remainder of his air force time.

Teddy spent many wonderful years travelling extensively and loved sailing around Lake Ontario on his sail boat, Blue Lady . He met his wife, Shekofeh, in 1982, and they spent many wonderful years together. Teddy was a lover of Elvis Presley, Fats Domino and Roy Orbison (to name a few) and he will always be remembered for his unwavering love for his family, his magnificent smile, and his appreciation for life's simple pleasures.

Teddy, you will live on in our hearts forever and always. Rest peacefully.

The Richardson family would especially like to thank the support team at West Oak Village Long Term Care in Oakville for their kindness, compassion and care over the last three years.

A Celebration of Life will be held on November 19, 2019 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at Spencer's at the Waterfront in Burlington, Ontario (1340 Lakeshore Road).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the the Heart and Stroke Foundation .