Aerie

Richardson

Miss Aerie Richardson (Ariel) was born in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica, on February

26, 1938. She was one of eight children born to Ercelyn and Arthur Richardson. She was called to rest on December 10, 2024, at the age of 86, surrounded by family in Toledo,

Ohio.

Miss Aerie attended the Mount Grace All-Age School and then secondary school in Westmoreland, Jamaica. After graduation, she worked as a domestic helper/homekeeper with numerous families for almost 30 years.

In early March of 1990, she migrated to the United States of America to be with her son Eric in Toledo. Being an active lady, she immediately sought employment and was successfully employed by YZ Enterprises in Maumee, Ohio, as a production worker. During her time at YZ Enterprises, she received countless Employee of the Month and Perfect Attendance awards. She was known for her hard work, pleasant personality, and generosity. She retired sometime after 2008 at the age of 70.

Miss Aerie was baptized at the Coote Savannah Seventh-Day Adventist Church and became an active member. Once she migrated to the USA, she attended the Toledo First Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She was actively engaged in the nursing home ministry, finding joy in visiting nursing homes and joining singers to bring hope and smiles to the residents. She loved her church and her God.

Miss Aerie enjoyed traveling and shopping. Whenever the cricket club traveled to Toronto, she would be the first to pay her fare. In Toronto, she visited family members and shopped to her heart's content. She also enjoyed taking bus trips to the Amish Village to shop.In Toledo, she often took the bus to K-Mart, Elder-Beerman, and Sears, where she spent hours going through the sales racks. She did all of this to ensure she had plenty to give away during her Christmas visits to Jamaica. Her generosity came naturally, and she was truly a giver. She spent hours sitting on her veranda in Jamaica or Toledo, talking, laughing, and sometimes debating with friends and family. Miss Aerie made an effort to stay connected with her loved ones through frequent phone calls.

August was always a special month for her, as she looked forward to the Jamaican Independence celebration at Beatty Park. There, she reunited with her Jamaican and Caribbean friends. During her last Independence celebration on August 11, 2024, she proudly dressed in her Jamaican colors, seated beside her church sisters and friends.

Her health began declining about seven months ago, with several emergency room visits, four hospitalizations, one rehab visit, and a brief period in hospice care. Eventually, she fell asleep in the Lord. She took her last breath surrounded by family in a spirit of love, with the aroma of her favorite food filling the house.

She leaves to cherish her memories three sons: Kingsley (Novlette), Keith (Karen) of Toledo, and Rovan (Elaine) of London, England; three daughters: Beverly (Dave) and Monica (Roy), both of Toledo, Ohio, and Maxine (Todd) of Perrysburg, Ohio; one sister, Pearl Richardson, of Westmoreland, Jamaica; 28 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, and a host of other loving family members and friends.

Rest in Peace.