Born and raised in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Francis F. Dennis and Marion (O’Hara) Dennis, Barbara attended North High School and graduated from Boston College School of Nursing, cum laude in 1955 with her bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Barbara worked as a Registered Nurse for 31 years at The Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA as Assistant Nurse Manager on the Oncology and Geriatric unit.
Barbara and Richard raised their family in Northborough, MA before retiring to Cape Cod where she and her family made many great memories of boating and beaching.
Besides her husband, she is survived by daughters Karen Fleming and her husband Rob of North Grafton, Kristen Rakers and her husband Jeff of Belchertown, her granddaughters Jennifer Flint and Amanda Canfield and her 9 great grandchildren.
Barbara exemplified caring, compassion and leadership. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10am on April 12th at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish; 841 Shore Rd.,Pocasset, MA. Burial will follow at 12:30pm at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Barbara’s name to your favorite charity.
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