Barbara Suzanne Hemsley

With broken hearts we announce the passing of Barbara Suzanne Hemsley on December 2, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Rowayton, Connecticut on May 16th 1930 to the late Dorothy Raymond and Jerry Di Girolamo. She is survived by her special friend, Jim Langley, sister, Paula Saccente, sister in law, Betty Raymond, son in law, Doug Carpenter, grandchildren, Jessica Potter, Justice Potter, Nicole Davis (Ryan Weir), Daniel Carpenter, and Ben Carpenter, great grandchildren, Jordan, Hayden, Mason, and Alexander. She was predeceased by her brother, Armando (Sonny) Raymond, sister, Dorothea (Dolly) Rose, husband, Benjamin Davis, husband, George Hemsley, companion, Tom Wallace, and her daughter, Suzanne Davis. She had many joys in life including decorating, travelling, the ocean, walking the brook, swimming, her camp, music, singing, volunteering in her community, and her precious doggie, Penny. She grew up immersed in American culture and theatre, while also vacationing in Nova Scotia with her family each summer as a child. As a youth, she attended Zarephath School in New Jersey. She lived in Virginia and worked as a saleswoman at Woodward & Lothrop Furniture during her marriage to Benjamin. After her marriage to George, they retired and moved to Bear River in 1972, where they spent many very happy years vacationing in Florida and enjoying their cottage (camp) with friends and family. We would like to thank our Palliative care team, our wonderful VON nurses, and our dedicated home care workers, especially Drew, for the exceptional support, love, comfort, and care during this journey. Visitation at Jayne’s Funeral Home on Thursday December 6, from 11am-1pm with service to follow at Grace United Church at 2pm with Rev. Alex Constable presiding. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Bear River Firehall 4pm to 6pm. Leave condolences at www.jaynesfuneralhome.com