Hilda L Farnham Barker

Hilda Leslie Farnham Barker, 94, of Yarmouth, died on Saturday July 13, 2013 in Freeport. She was born on June 25, 1919 in Bath, ME, a daughter of Marjorie (Arey) and Harold Farnham. She graduated from Gardiner High School, Class of 1936. She married Albert B. Barker, Jr. also, of Gardiner in 1940 and they moved to Chicago where Albert was serving in the Navy. They returned to Portland after the war and would eventually move to Yarmouth in 1956.

Hilda was very active in the First Baptist Church of Yarmouth, the Eastern Star - serving on the Board of Rainbow Girls and was a member of the Village Improvement Society. She was an office manager at Eastland Shoe, then Westland Shoe and retired from LL Bean in 1982 as a payroll manager. The Town of Yarmouth acquired 23 acres of land from Hilda that is now known as The Barker Preserve.

She enjoyed cross-stitching, knitting, reading inspirational books and playing Bingo. Hilda was always ready to go out and about on a moment’s notice. Some believe that between her and her good friend, Vera Kaulback, they knew every restaurant in the state of Maine. Hilda especially enjoyed spending time with her sisters and being “upta” camp at “Barker’s Bunkhouse”.

Hilda is survived by her daughter Patricia Clockedile and her husband Sterlin; her son-in-law Robert North; her daughter Deborah Will; her son James Barker; her daughter Cynthia Finamore and her husband Randall; 11 grandchildren: Sandy, Rob, Jenn, Jeff, Chris, Tim, Alex, Peter, Abby, Jake and Charity; five great-grandchildren: Olivia, Elise, Tucker, Felix and Bentley; as well as a very large extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Albert in 1975, her daughter Karen North in 2001 and her son-in-law Bill Will in 2009.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday July 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bartlett Street, Gardiner with Rev. John Dunn, Jr. officiating. A reception will follow. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to share condolences, memories and tributes with her family.

It is very important to the family that donations (instead of Flowers) be made in Hilda’s memory to: Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Brain Injury Program, 353 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME 04101 or to a charity of your choice.