FRYEBURG — Barbara Marie Kimball, 79 of Fryeburg, formerly of 21 Ice House Road, passed away on Dec. 4, after a long illness at the Fryeburg Health Care Center under the loving care of the nursing home staff and Hospice of Androscoggin County.

She was born in Stow, March 21, 1932, the daughter of Samuel and Ora Kimball. Barbara’s father passed away in April 1941, leaving her mother to raise their two children with no means of support, consequently she and her brother were taken away by the state to live at a foster home on Woodbury Hill in Auburn. She lived most of her life at the Woodbury Hill Farm. Barbara worked at the farm doing house work and some work in the fields. She loved going to Grange at Danville Junction, and later transferred her membership to the Fryeburg Grange, where she remained a member until her death. After Woodbury Hill Farm closed down Barbara moved to Fryeburg to be with her mother, Ora Kimball, Frank and Clara Estes of 21 Ice House Road.

She is survived by a brother, Earl S. Kimball of South Portland; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Hatch of Fryeburg and Nancy Kimball of South Portland; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her mother, Ora I. Kimball; and her father, Samuel W. Kimball.

The family would like to thank the Fryeburg Health Care Center and Hospice for their care and support.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org.