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1945
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2017
Barbara Garland Obituary
Barbara was born in New York City, N.Y. on May 17, 1945 to Maxine R. (Bracker) and Lawrence J. Centrello. She graduated from St. Clare Academy and continued to receive a degree from Suny Oneonta.
Barbara was married to Roger Garland on June 24, 1967 in Yonkers, N.Y.
Barbara was a long time resident of Hancock, and Peterborough. She worked at H&R Block in Peterborough, as well as being self employed as a builder and condominium manager. She enjoyed sailing and gardening. She was also very involved in St. Peter Parish.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Tarnowski and husband Louis of Plymouth, Mass., and son, Eric Garland and wife Joanna of Bow, N.H. She is also survived by her partner Loyd Dussault; her sister Constance Centrello, and her grandchildren Andrew, Justin, Norah, and Charles, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2017 at Our Lady of Angels Church, 162 Agamenticus Road, South Berwick, Maine.
Donations in her memory can be made to the food pantry at Divine Mercy Parish, 12 Church St., Peterborough, N.H. 03458, or Our Lady of Angels, South Berwick, Maine, or to The Well School, 36 Well School Rd., Peterborough, N.H. 03458.
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Anne Pelletier
December 23, 2019
Her intelligence, attentiveness, and responsiveness are missed.
Jackie Farrell
January 25, 2018
Barbara and I entered kindergarten together, at PS # 22 , in the fall of 1950, we went to st Clare Academy together, from 1959-1963, and we also both went to Oneonta in 1963. We rode many miles together on Steve Liston's bus back and forth to school. Her mom, Maxine was my Girl Scout leader. Our fathers were friends and neighbors and helped to make our community a wholesome and good place to grow up in. There are so many common denominators in our histories and I will always remember Barbara as a very deep, quiet, thoughtful, sensitive , kind girl.... we were girls together... we lost touch after 1964. But i was always grateful for her help in intermediate algebra
Another thing we had in common was our faith. Every day before we trudged up the 2 or 3 flights to our home room classroom, we made a quick visit to the chapel on the 1st floor . Especially if we were having a test that day!
Happy sailing Barbara
Anne Pelletier
January 4, 2018
I knew Barbara from St. Peter's Parish in Peterborough. She was always interested in ways to improve the religious education program there;she encouraged creativity though she was always practical. She loved her children and grandchildren so much. I have not seen her for some time, and I hope she was enjoying some fine sailing!
Bill and Siobhan Baines
December 28, 2017
Our sailing "Mother Hen" has left us but her guidance and encouragement will remain forever.
"First You Have To Row A Little Boat"
Carol & Bob
December 28, 2017
We will always remember Barbara and years of Sailing together. She was a strong influence in promoting group rendezvous.
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