She was born May 28, 1928, on Orr’s Island, a daughter of Harvey S. Moody and Addie E. Wilson. She attended Harpswell schools and married Adelbert W. Richardson in 1943. She later married Chester Winfield Morgan in 1988. She faithfully cared for Chester until he died in 1994.
Leoline, who preferred being called Lee, shared many of her talents with her community, including helping her mother as a midwife, picking shrimp at the Shrimp Lab on Bailey Island as well as working at Dockside restaurant in charge of all seafood. Lee picked crabmeat and knit trapheads for many Harpswell fishermen, and sewed shoes by hand at home for Eastland Shoes in Freeport. After Chester’s death she volunteered at the Mid Coast Hospital doing anything that was asked of her. Lee cared for many who were shut-ins and attended the East Harpswell Church of the Nazarene.
She spent much of her time with her son, Nye and his family on Bailey Island until she moved to Auburn to live with her daughter and son-in-law in 2005. Lee was always ready to help anyone in need whether it be a child needing bicycle repair or her daughter-inlaw needing help hanging cabinets in the family homestead. Whatever needed doing, Lee found a way to get it done. She had a heart of gold and was happiest when she could help others. She will be loved and missed by many, especially her family.
She is predeceased by a sister, Iona Evelyn Moody Washburn of Auburn; a son Rodney Philbrook Richardson and his wife, Doreen of Brunswick; a daughter Irene Richardson Brown and her husband, Fredrick Brown of Auburn.
She is survived by two sons, Adelbert S. Richardson and his wife Gail of Brunswick, Nye H. Richardson of Harpswell; her former daughter-in-law, Stacy Lynn Richardson of Bath; three stepchildren, Chester E. Morgan, George E. Morgan, Linda Morgan Furbish; ten grandchildren, LeAndra, Shania, Scott, Stacy, Wallace, Carl, Matthew, Michael, Mark and Shelly.
At the family’s request, services will be private. A celebration of her life will be held at a future time. Memories and condolences can be expressed at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.
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