Barbara M. Pease
TOPSHAM – Barbara M. Pease passed away peacefully and surrounded by love with related issues to Parkinson’s at The Highlands in Topsham.
Barbara was born in Lewiston, Maine, Aug. 3, 1939 to Lawrence and Katherine, (Spear), Mennealy.
Barbara grew up on a small hobby farm with two loving sisters. She had all she ever needed with a good book and tagging along with her sisters on any adventure that came up. She played the clarinet in the school band and graduated in 1957 from Lewiston High School then from Bliss business school. At an early age Barbara learned the basics of sewing from her Grandmother and perfected her needle work over her lifetime. She was a self-proclaimed homebody and her favorite vacations were those spent at her Aunts camp on Norton’s pond. She adored her time at the camp and cherished it even more after meeting her love, Gerald E. Pease, who also summered at the small pond with his family.
In 1972 Barbara wed Gerald, and they were married for 43 years until his passing in 2015.
Barbara spent a good portion of her life in Massachusetts with a lengthy career, over 35 years, working at John Hancock in Boston. She had homes in Watertown, Waltham, Sudbury, and then in Bristol Maine, after retiring.
Her homes were always beautifully decorated, warm, welcoming and adorned with her special touches of handmade blankets, curtains, and wall hangings. Barbara loved to read, sew and spend time with her two beloved Maine Coon cats, Cindy and Muffins.
Barbara was predeceased by her parents and her husband. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her two sisters, Janice Nutting of Lewiston, and Susan Young and husband Bob of Nobleboro, her nephew David Nutting and wife Laurie of Oxford, niece Meredith Janosco and husband Steve of Greene, niece Wendy Nutting and partner Clyde Prince of Sabattus and niece Jennifer Garcia of Fort Myers, Fl.. Barbara was also deeply loved by many great nieces and nephews who also brought joy to her life.
She leaves a legacy of quiet, steadfast love along with her incredible quilts, cross stitch, and knit work. Her heirloom quality, hand knit Christmas stockings are still being used today by her nieces, nephews, their children and grandchildren.
The family would like to extend their thanks to The Highlands her home for the past six years and where she received constant loving care in her final days.
Condolences and fond memories may be shared with Barbara’s family at http://www.stetsonsfuneralhome.com. Details of the upcoming Celebration of Life will be provided at a later date on the Stetson’s website.
In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Make a Wish Foundation or to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital of Maine 22 Bramhall St. Portland, ME 04102. Arrangements are under the care of
Stetson’s Funeral Home & Cremation Care 12 Federal St. Brunswick, 725-4341.