RUMFORD — Carolyn Butterfield Richard, 80, of Granite Street, Mexico, died Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Rumford Hospital, with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Rumford, Nov. 17, 1930, the daughter of Ralph and Susan (Penley) Butterfield and graduated from Mexico High School, Class of 1948. Carol worked as a waitress and cook for many years in the area and for more than 40 years at Freddie’s Restaurant on Congress Street, Rumford.

She was one of the founders of Hope School in Mexico, where she was very active for many years. She was also an active member of her class reunions. Carol enjoyed flying and had her private pilot’s license, she was an excellent typist and she enjoyed music and could play many instruments. She loved basketball, especially Duke and the Lakers’ teams.

She was married in Mexico on Dec. 18, 1948 to Omer W. Richard, who died in Rumford on June 15, 1998.

Survivors include a son, Mark Richard and wife, Penny, of Lisbon; daughters, Linda LaPlante and husband, Peter, of Rumford and Kim Chase and husband, Larry, of Lisbon Falls; grandchildren, Brian Chase and wife, Angela, of Lisbon, Jodie Robitaille and husband, Eric, of Halifax, Mass., Jamie Belskis and wife, Alisa, of Mexico, Chelsie O’Connell of Portland, Caitlin and Shawn O’Connell, of Rumford, Michaela Schmitt of Vancouver, Wash., and Cody Richard of Lisbon; great-grandchildren, Maia and Taylor Belskis of Mexico, Arianna Robitaille of Halifax, Mass., Brynn Chase of Lisbon and Darren Schmitt of Vancouver, Wash.; and sisters, Penny O’Brien of Poland and Faye Louvat and husband, Roland, of Rumford.

She was predeceased by her parents; husband; daughter, Karen; and son, Steve Richard.

Friends are invited to sign the family guest book and share their thoughts and memories online at www.meaderandson.com.