Obituary of Wayne Hudson Richardson

Wayne Hudson Richardson, 86, of Mesa, AZ, passed away on February 17, 2024, in Mesa, AZ. He was born on July 21, 1937, in Caswell, Maine. Wayne will be remembered for his infectious laugh, kindness to others, silly pranks, and loyal friendship. He is survived by his wife, Delores (Dodi) Richardson, his daughters Mikki (Todd) and Cindi (Eric), 9 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. Wayne is also survived by his sisters Donna (Gerald) Glenn, Lana (Cuffy) Phair and Judy (Colby) Whitaker. Wayne was preceded in death by his father, Hudson Lewis Richardson, his mother, Glenna Adams Richardson, and his sister, Gail Sartin. Wayne graduated from Gilbert High in Gilbert, AZ, in 1955. He attended 1 year of college in San Diego. Wayne was an electrical contractor, eventually opening his own company, Richardson Electric. He specialized in providing electrical services for gas stations, building stations throughout the valley, state, and multiple states. Wayne could fix anything and loved to tinker, but his favorite activity was riding sand rails, ATCs, quads, or side by sides at the sand dunes or in the mountains with family and friends. He will long be remembered by all his grandkids and great-grandkids for the camping trips He and Dodi took them on, teaching them to love and respect nature and enjoy the outdoors and spending time together. Wayne was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and spent most of his life serving the youth. He was especially close to the young men, and his influence and leadership has a profound effect on all those he served. Services will be held on Sunday, February 25th, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1500 E 6th Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204, at 4 PM, with Visitation beginning at 3 PM. In honor of Wayne, instead of sending flowers, go out and serve someone else and make someone laugh