Barbara F. Carpenter passed away at 4:35 pm on July 7th, 2016 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester NH, surrounded by her immediate family members following a period of declining health.

Barbara was born on January 9th, 1949 in Boston. She grew up in Woburn, the daughter of Russell and Florence Bridgeo (both deceased), and moved up to the Merrimack Valley area in 1977 to reside with her then fiancé and now husband of 38 years Wilfred N. Carpenter. Barbara had worked several years as an Instrument Technician at Winchester Hospital, but then took several years to be a housewife and raise her three children. When the children had grown to all be in middle or high school, Barbara took employment as an assembly line worker at American Foods in Methuen, where she worked until July of 2015.

Barbara had a huge heart and especially loved the beach, books, and animals, but loved her family most of all.

Barbara has been a resident of Methuen since 1985 and is survived by her husband Wil Carpenter, her two daughters Nicole of Methuen and Laura of Haverhill, her son Justin, daughter-in-law Ashley, and granddaughter Kenna all of Salem, NH, her mother-in-law Mary (Carpenter) St. Laurent of Georgetown, and her beloved family dog Dennis.

Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Charles F. Dewhirst Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844. A funeral mass will take place on Thursday, July 14th at 11:00am in St. Monica Parish, 212 Lawrence Street, Methuen. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.dewhirstfuneral.com or facebook.com/DewhirstFuneralHome

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