Frances Louise Creamer Richardson, 97 of Friendship, passed away at the Sussman House in Rockport on May 8, 2016. Frances was born July 20, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts daughter of Lorenzo C. Creamer and Martha A. (Catton) Creamer. Frances attended local schools and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from Sargent College (now Boston University). She was one of the first certified physical education teachers in the State of Maine. In 1941 at the beginning of World War II, Frances took a position as a Junior Army Hostess at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod and then four years later she transferred to the position of Service Director at Camp Miles Standish in Taunton, Massachusetts. She did this because she had seen soldiers leaving for battles overseas and wanted to welcome them home at the end of World War II. She worked every day on base, sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the evening helping any serviceman who needed directions or any visitor who came to the club and was looking for their son or daughter. She had great organizational skills and aided with inventory, helped run the dances, helped run beano games, and helped GI’s who needed to find a buddy on the post She took care of the service club all day long or in the evening when there was a dance or when the band played. She assisted a group of ladies that came in to set up tables for the soldiers to come and have the patches sewn on their clothes or buttons sewn on their clothes. Some of the ladies came in on another day, and the boys made jewelry to send home to their families and girlfriends. She had a jewelry session every week. She also had beano sessions, sing alongs and movies. Serving in the military as a civilian was one of the best times of her life. She supported her brothers who all served in the military and watched over them from home. She met many movie stars that came to support the troops including her favorite John Wayne. She had many stories about this time in her life and shared them with all of her friends. After the war she married Dr. Frank Earl Richardson and they have two surviving children. She is survived by her brother Gardiner Creamer of Sorrento, Maine, two daughters Fay and Frances Richardson, her nieces and nephews and a wonderful group of loving friends. She is predeceased by her sisters Evelyn Wotton and Marguerite Sylvester and her brothers Loren Creamer and Lorenzo Creamer, Jr. She taught Physical Education, Civics and Government classes at Walton School in Auburn, Maine for 17 years. She was exercising on the parallel bars in her fifties and enjoyed remarkable strength and health most of her life. She loved to garden and was known for giving care packages of vegetables to anyone who stopped by in the summer. She also won many awards at the Union Fair for her sewing skills and crafts. She loved hosting parties and had the gift of hospitality. Aunt Grete (her sister) would offer prayers before the parties. Frances was most comfortable when family and friends were gathered, the drinks were flowing, the food was delicious and plentiful and the card games lasted until the wee hours of the morning. She loved people and welcomed many people to her home for years. She adopted her friends and became like a mother to many. In her eighties she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and spent the rest of her life showing great courage and spirit in trying to overcome this horrible disease. Towards the last years of her life she was cared for at home by Hospice and her two daughters. Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice services were wonderful and afforded her the opportunity to stay at home for as long as she could. She spent only the last few days at the Sussman House in Rockport where she received comfort and excellent care. She died peacefully. There is no question about her loving her family, friends and pets. She did everything she could to keep everyone together and happy. She always wanted the best for her family and gave the best of herself in turn. We will all grieve her passing through the rest of our days but we know that she would want us to live, thrive and enjoy God’s gift of life. We wish to thank our friends for all their support and love they brought to our family. Cathy Flanders, Aunt Alma Black, Sandy Blanchard, Mrs. Eleanor Lang, Marianne Ireland, Paulie and Ivan Hill, Diane Hill and Susan Simmons, Betty Pettis, Nancy Lehman, Rosemary Kelly, Joanie DeGeorge Schirmer, Julie Sachetti and Avery Booth Stone. A graveside service was held at the Methodist Church Cemetery on May 19, 2016 with Pastor Allan Chamberlain officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Friendship Ambulance fund, c/o Town of Friendship, P.O. Box 207, Friendship, Maine 04547 or Special Olympics, 125 John Roberts Road #19, South Portland, Maine 04106. Hall’s of Waldoboro has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, light a candle in Frances’ memory, or to share a story or picture, please visit her Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com