Barb Paladino, surrounded by love, passed peacefully on May 10, 2022 in Palm Bay, Florida at the age of 80 years young. Formally of Rochester, New York, she is predeceased by her husband Donald Paladino and her son-in-law Michael Hueston Sr., she is survived by her children Robin (Cal Reynolds), Laurie Hueston, and Dante (Jill); her grandchildren Nicholas (Haley), Joseph (Vicky), Kayleigh (Chris), Erik (Liz), Nina (Bryan), CJ, and Cash, and her great-granddaughters Gwen and Hazel. She is also survived by her sister Bette (Wayne Grimes), as well as many nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
Barb was raised in Clinton, Massachusetts. As the daughter and granddaughter of florists, her passion for flowers and gardening was instilled at an early age. Her love for designing, planting, and nurturing beautiful gardens was a lifelong pursuit that brought joy to all. She also enjoyed playing the piano, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, and cooking, where her Sunday sauce defied her German roots. She had a special place in heart for animals and enjoyed the companionship of cats and dogs her entire life.
After attending RIT where she met her husband, they purchased Roselawn Hardware in Brighton, NY that remained in the family for fifty years. Renamed early on, Monroe Hardware was truly a family business where many of her children and grandchildren held their first jobs.
More than anything, she loved her family unconditionally and in so many ways. Through her love, she created and presided over a loving home filled with music, flowers, animals, friends, and most importantly, family. A home where memories were made. This may best be summed up in the words of her granddaughter Kayleigh.
Sunday sauce. Sunflowers. Watermelon and stripped pool furniture. The sewing room off the kitchen.
Sleepovers. Walk around the pool three times after you eat, before you can swim. The hutch in the dining room that always rattled when we ran through. The cat under the piano. The piano! 50 Hillrise Drive with the laundry chute where we left our Ninja Turtles. Records, music, love, dancing. “Who is singing that song? I love that one”. Breadbaskets and meatballs and secret recipes. (Psst, the potato salad comes from a can.) Does anyone remember the code for the lock on the pool gate? Hardware stores. Birthdays, holidays, heartbreaks, and hugs. Fourth of July fireworks, tears. So. Many. Dogs. Gardens. Hard work. Sunday sauce and sunflowers. Home. Family.
Mama, Grammie, you will always and forever be, the best part of us.
A private interment will be held at Whitehaven Memorial Park, Pittsford, NY at a later date.
Should you wish to contribute to a cause close to Barb’s heart, please consider a donation in her name to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. https://mssociety.donordrive.com/campaign/Barb-Paladino
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