1924
Barbara
2018
Barbara S. Gilbert
November 26, 1924 — December 8, 2018
LANCASTER - Barbara S. Gilbert, 94, of Grandview Drive, died Saturday evening, December 8th, 2018, at the Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center, Lancaster, where she has been residing after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Gilbert was born in Sheldon Springs, Vermont, on November 26, 1924, the daughter of Joseph Andrew and Cora Almira (Ovitt) Cantell.
For most of her life Barbara resided in Groveton with her late husband Francis William "Cap" Gilbert. During WWII Francis was drafted by the US Army and Barbara went to work at the Groveton Paper Mill where she was employed for 44 years. In 1998 she and Francis moved to Lancaster. She enjoyed her family, life and her home in Lancaster.
Surviving family members include her 3 children David W. Gilbert of Burlington, VT, Ronald J. Gilbert of Texas, Terri L. Peterson of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Francis in 2002; a brother Lawrence Cantell and a sister Eleanor Brady.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday afternoon, December 16th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster.
A graveside service will be held in the spring in Northumberland Cemetery
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to Country Village Genesis Healthcare, 91 Country Village Rd., Lancaster, NH 03584 or The Morrison, 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.
Mrs. Gilbert was born in Sheldon Springs, Vermont, on November 26, 1924, the daughter of Joseph Andrew and Cora Almira (Ovitt) Cantell.
For most of her life Barbara resided in Groveton with her late husband Francis William "Cap" Gilbert. During WWII Francis was drafted by the US Army and Barbara went to work at the Groveton Paper Mill where she was employed for 44 years. In 1998 she and Francis moved to Lancaster. She enjoyed her family, life and her home in Lancaster.
Surviving family members include her 3 children David W. Gilbert of Burlington, VT, Ronald J. Gilbert of Texas, Terri L. Peterson of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Francis in 2002; a brother Lawrence Cantell and a sister Eleanor Brady.
Visiting hours will be held Sunday afternoon, December 16th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster.
A graveside service will be held in the spring in Northumberland Cemetery
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to Country Village Genesis Healthcare, 91 Country Village Rd., Lancaster, NH 03584 or The Morrison, 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.
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