Richards, Barbara J. (Murphy) of Waltham, January 11, 2018. Loving Mother of Michael R. Richards and his wife Roberta of Lexington, and Mark R. Richards of Waltham. Sister of Robert Murphy of Phoenix, AZ, and Elizabeth (Murphy) Millar of Lincoln. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Alyssa, Christina, and Mason, and by many nieces and nephews. Barbara served many years for the Archdiocese of Boston. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Wednesday Jan. 17 at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Camillus Church, Arlington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4pm to 8pm. Donations in her memory may be made to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.