On December 23, 2023, Heidi A. Richardson, who resided in Hingham and Calistoga (Napa Valley), California, passed tragically suddenly of an unexpected illness. She was the daughter of Wallace and Elinor Richardson, both of whom passed away, and she was born in Boston. In Hingham, Heidi’s devoted partner, Brett Woodyatt, is the only person who will remember her.
Faith Richardson of Danville, California, Bruce Richardson and his wife Ellen Slaby of Chestnut Hill, Nancy Birmingham and her husband Tom of Moss Beach, California, Brian Richardson and his wife Theresa of Braintree, and Faith Richardson of Danville, California are the four siblings that she leaves behind. Ryan Birmingham, Kevin Birmingham, Brett Richardson, and Craig Richardson are her cherished nephews, and she also leaves behind four more nephews. Over the course of her 36-year professional career, Heidi has been consistently employed in the field of financial services.
When she was still a student at Bentley University, she had the opportunity to begin her professional career by working as an assistant treasurer for Blackstone Bank. Most recently, she held the position of Managing Director of Graystone Consulting, which is owned by Morgan Stanley. Additionally, Heidi had held the position of Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, and other prominent financial institutions all over the world. The generosity and spirit of adventure that Heidi possessed earned her a lot of respect.
She had traveled to more than 80 countries across all seven continents, and she had a passion for running marathons in exotic locations all over the world. On Friday, December 29, from four to eight o’clock in the evening, friends and family are cordially invited to pay their respects to the family at the Visiting Hours that will be held at the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, which is located at 21 Emerald Street (off Central Street) in HINGHAM.
In the morning of Saturday, December 30, at 9:45 AM, there will be a Celebration of Life Service performed at the funeral home. This will take place before the Funeral Mass that will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, Hull at 10:30 AM.
The burial will be a private affair. As an alternative to sending flowers, memorial contributions can be given in Heidi’s honor to the Hull High School Scholarship Fund, which can be found at Hull High School, located at 180 Main Street, Hull, Massachusetts 02045.
