Jane A. Richard

Jane Williams Richard, 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born May 29, 1929 in Kent, to Dominic and Mary (Montanaro) Williams. Jane was a member of the Akron Society of Artists, Women's Art League, Tri County Society of Artists, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center and the Akron Art Museum. She studied art at the Frank J. Reilly School of Art in New York City, the University of Ohio, the Robert Brackman School of Art, Connecticut, and with Larry Quackenbush and Don Drumm of Akron. She showed her paintings at many exhibitions, including Akron in Art Annual Members Exhibitions and the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. Jane won many awards for her work including Best of Show at the Summit County Fair, Artists Guild First Award and was a Motorola Regional Finalist. She is survived by her husband, John P. Richard, to whom she was married for 38 years. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Angelina Gasper and Mary Williams; brothers, Daniel Williams and Cosmo Williams. Calling hours will be held 6-8 PM Friday, February 5th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent, where funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, February 6th with Richard Skoff officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.