Barbara Jean Moulton

Resident of Windham, Maine passed away peacefully Portland.

Barbara was born in Hartford, CT the daughter of Emma Richardson and Willard Herbert. She

was a graduate of Greely High School and worked as an assistant-controller to the Maine Central

Railroad Portland station manager. She married George W. Moulton after a brief courtship in

1948. George worked for Minat Corp and the family enjoyed homes on Craigie St., Sonnet Ln

and Highland Lake of which they were founding members of Luckson Ski Club in 1955. George

“Bumps” drove the boat for the ski shows and state waterskiing tournaments while Donna and

Barbara won numerous Maine St. and New England championships. Many admired Barbs

unique talent doing a head stand while on a flying saucer, a task she was unable to do on dry

land. Barb enjoyed playing volleyball, bowling, cooking, sewing, knitting and pottery. She was

at stay at home mom until she accepted a position with Fairchild Semiconductor wafer

fabrication line and soon moved to the ranks of supervisor. Bumps continued work for Minat

until his chronic emphysema no longer permitted. A disease he suffered from years before

passing away at the young age of 60 shortly after the birth of their first grandson. Barbara

continued to work for Fairchild seeing friends and traveled to visit Denise in California and

Donna in Connecticut. She took great delight visiting the main building of Fairchild in

Sunnyvale to visit with staff she spoke with daily from Portland. Just one of her memorable

visits to California, Hawaii, Florida and Connecticut. Loving grandmother to her four

grandchildren attending all their life events near and far. Later she moved to Windham enjoying 23 years with her current loving partner David Pluff.They enjoyed weekend and holidays traveling with the Road Runners, the Shiners in their luxury

RV and snowmobiling Barbara continued to work at Fairchild in the credit union as a teller

before retiring. Dave spent all his free time caring for Barbara in her final years as she suffered

from the complications of diabetes. He did not miss a day visiting her in the hospital or Cedars.

Dave was with her when she passed.She was predeceased by her beloved husband George, brother Earl Herbert , sister Dolly and nephews Donnie, Tommy, and Stephen. She is survived by her partner David Pluff, daughters

Donna Anderson, her husband Arthur, of Bushnell, FL,Denise Levy and her husband Stanley

Jr,of Saratoga, CA. Grandsons Aaron and his wife Ingrid of Boulder, CO, Kevin Anderson and

fiancé Kimi of Nantucket, MA Granddaughters Rebecca and Shayna Levy. Sisters Eleanor

Burton, Ruth Merabito, Nieces and nephews Jane, Joyce, Matthew, Tad, and Linda.

Barbara will be deeply missed by her loving partner Dave, her girls and all who was fortunate to

know her. She is gone, but never forgotten since she will live in our hearts forever.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation Sunday Evening October 7 from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home 199 Woodford St. Portland. Funeral Services will be held Monday October 8 at 10:00 A.M. in the funeral home with Pastor Don Drake officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland. On-line condolences can be given to the family at www.jonesrichandhutchins.com. Donations in Barbara’s memory can be made to the Maine Diabetes Assoc. or to The Cedars in Portland, Maine.We would like to thank Michelle, the Schnupp family, Hospice of Southern Maine and Cedars for their constant loving care and compassion for Barbara. A special thank you to her sister Eleanor, niece Jane, and Pastor Don for visiting mother at Cedars in her final days.