NORWAY – Virginia “Gini” “Oma” Richardson, 83, of South Paris, and formerly of Bridgton, died Oct. 28.

She was born in Sanford, Jan. 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Earl and Edith (Wentworth) Shaw. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Bridgton High School in 1943. Gini loved to play bingo and in her earlier years was an active bowler. She had worked in local shoe shops for many years and was a homemaker most of her life.

Oma will be greatly missed by four sons, Daniel Richardson and his wife, Denise, of China, Kenton Richardson of Waterford, Jon Richardson and his wife, Caryl, of Center Lovell and Bard Richardson of Auburn; one daughter, Paula Smith and her husband, Richard, of Buckfield; one brother, Ronald Shaw of California; many loved grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and a longtime friend, Frank Dion of South Paris.

She will be welcomed in heaven by her husband of 43 years, Lewis “Bud” “Opa” Richardson who died in 1987; one daughter, Penni Floster who died in 2003; four brothers, Lawrence Shaw, Norman Shaw, Donald Shaw and Robert Shaw.