Barbara Rose Kaminski

1931 - 2022

formerly of Lynn and Chelmsford, MA

The Villages, FLA

Barbara Rose (Bell) Kaminski, 90, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at her home in Florida. She was the wife of the late Stanley P. Kaminski. Mrs. Kaminski was born in Missouri on September 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Benny and Lillian (Walsh) Bell. At a young age, she and her family relocated to Lynn, MA, where she attended public schools. She was a long time employee of the General Electric Corperation and a shoe seamstress at various shoe factories in Lynn, MA. In 1966, she and her immediate family moved to Dracut, MA. There, Mrs. Kaminski was involved in numerous programs supporting the town youth and where she and her husband Stanley operated the original Dracut PopWarner Chuck Wagon. She was also an active member of the Chelmsford Senior Center in North Chelmsford, MA where she volunteered for various roles to include working in the Center Treasure Shop. In 2021, she moved to The Villages, FLA with her daughter and son-in-law.

Mrs. Kaminski is survived by her daughter Kim Kaminski-Donaher and her husband COL (Retired) William Donaher of The Villages, Florida; her son Mark Kaminski and his wife Lisa of Chester, NH; brothers James Bell and his wife Irene of Hesperia, CA, George Bell and his wife Dorothy of Kirksville, MO; John Bell and his wife Marie of Lynn, MA and sister Ellen (Bell) Warner of Lynn, MA. Mrs. Kaminski was proceeded by her brother Edward Bell of Davenport, IA.

Mrs. Kaminski was the loving Bupshi of her two grandchildren whom she played a major role in nurturing and guiding to becoming the incredible men they are, Captain Andrew Donaher and his wife Captain Jacquelyn (Coutu) Donaher of Lowell, MA and 1st Lieutenant Alex Donaher of Ft. Lewis, Washington.

A private family memorial service will be held on a future date when Mrs. Kaminski will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in North Chelmsford, MA along side her loving husband Stanley.

For those who wish, contributions in Mrs. Kaminski's memory may be made to the Friends of the Chelmsford Senior Center, 75 Groton Rd, North Chelmsford, MA 01824, Attention Ms. Debi Siriani-Human Services Director.



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