A native of Reidsville, North Carolina, Jane was the daughter of Robert Payne Richardson III and Lucy Irvin Richardson. She attended Sweet Briar College and graduated in 1946 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Admired for her grace and southern charm, she will be greatly missed.
An art major, Jane worked at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. after graduation. While living in Georgetown, she met her true love residing around the corner. In February of 1952, she married G. Duane “Bud” Vieth, and the couple made their home in Chevy Chase. They recently marked 65 wonderful years of marriage.
Jane was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, where she served on the altar guild for many years. An avid gardener, Jane was a longtime member of the Hamlet Garden Club of Chevy Chase. She was blessed with a wonderful group of friends, and delighted in entertaining. Jane was a fabulous cook, but she was renowned for her cheese biscuits (especially enjoyed with a cocktail).
Jane cherished time with family, especially the annual summer trips with her children and grandchildren to the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina. In earlier years, the family beach house at Oak Island, North Carolina, was a favorite gathering spot for Jane and Bud and their family. For the past thirty years, she and Bud escaped the D.C. winters to spend time among friends and family at Jonathan’s Landing in Jupiter, Florida.
Jane was preceded in death by son James Richardson Vieth and by brothers Robert Payne Richardson IV and Dr. George Irvin Richardson. She is survived by her husband, Bud; son Peter and wife Gwendolyn of Roanoke, Virginia; son Robert and wife Amy of Bethesda; daughter Jane “Jenny” Vieth Merlo and husband Bill of Charlotte, North Carolina; and grandchildren Brian, Daniel, David, Hollins, Claire, Alicia, and Wrenn Vieth, and Lane and Elizabeth Merlo.
Family members would like to express their gratitude to Montgomery Hospice, and especially to Freda Talley, Audrey McDowell, and Sandra Patrick for their dedicated care.
The family will receive friends Friday, April 21st from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Joseph Gawler’s Sons at 5130 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. A private memorial service for the family will be held. Interment will be at the columbarium of Calvary Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Arrangements under the direction of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington, DC.
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