FARMINGTON – Lorraine Putnam Chicoine Barney, 72, of Livermore Falls, died Saturday, March 5, at the Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.

She was born, July 24, 1932, in Livermore Center, a daughter of, Merle “Ted” and Yvonne Grundy (Pomerleau) Putnam and attended the one room schoolhouse there.

On Jan. 12, 1974, she married Harry J. Barney Jr. in Livermore Falls.

She retired from Norwalk Shoe in 1977 after 26 years of employment. She enjoyed camping with her husband and spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She also served a term on the Livermore Falls Planning Board.

She is survived by her husband, Harry, of Livermore Falls; two sons, Steve Chicoine of Chelsea, and Larry Chicoine and his wife, Diane, of Fayette; a daughter-in-law, Alice Chicoine of Windsor; five grandchildren, Jason, Andy, Steven, Toby and Brittany; four great-grandchildren, Dillon, Tyler, Cade and Ashley; six sisters and four brothers, Polly Baston of Ogunquit, Doris Tripp of Jay, Donald Putnam of Arkansas, Marlene Richards of Livermore Falls, Carlton Putnam of Florida, Patty Lyon of South Carolina, Kenneth Putnam of Massachusetts, Clayton Putnam of Livermore Falls, Bonnie Flynn of Virginia, and Annette Adams of Livermore.

She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Floyd Putnam; and a sister, Joan Compton.