Barbara N. Ford, 65
WESTFIELD, Mass. â€' Barbara Netti Ford, 65, of East Glenn Drive died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Born in North Canaan, Conn., on July 21, 1943, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Helen May Bierce Drolette, she attended schools in Connecticut. She lived in Connecticut until moving to Westfield in 1989.
Mrs. Ford was a devoted wife and mother who cherished spending time with her family.
She leaves her husband, George E. Ford Jr., whom she married Feb. 14, 1997, in Southwick; her daughter, Sharil Dufour of North Attleboro; her son, Donald Coan of Sarasota, Fla.; two sisters, Ruth Rhoades of Hernando, Fla., and Linda Care of Southfield, and four grandchildren, Ken, Heather, Jason and Joseph.
She was predeceased by another daughter, Bonnie Baska, and her granddaughter Kala Sue.
FUNERAL NOTICE â€' Services celebrating the life of Mrs. Ford will be conducted on Tuesday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington by her brother-in-law the Rev. Brian Care.
There will be no calling hours. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation through funeral home, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com.