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Barbara Smith
1932 - 2020
Barbara Smith
1932 - 2020
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BORN
1932
DIED
2020
Barbara Smith Obituary
HOLDEN/WORCESTER - Barbara V. (Nowicki) Nawn Smith, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Vibra Hospital. Born and raised in New York City, NY she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Dynowska) Nowicki.
Barbara was a graduate of Washington Irving High School in New York. She was a quality control auditor for Micro Networks in Worcester for ten years, retiring in 1994. Barbara also worked at EEC Corporation in Jefferson for seven years. Barbara enjoyed completing challenging crossword puzzles.
She will be lovingly missed and remembered by her two sons, Richard P. Salvin of Worcester and Brian J. Salvin and his wife, Deborah of Millbury; her granddaughter, Kelly Ann Salvin; a sister, Carol Ann Palinkas and her husband, Horst of New River, AZ; a nephew; nieces; and several cousins. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her first husband, William J. Nawn and her second husband, Francis G. Smith.
Following a private funeral service, Barbara was laid to rest at Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
www.milesfuneralhome.com
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Kim Melick
April 4, 2020
I am so sorry for your loss. She not only worked for me at Micro Networks but I had known her prior to that. My condolences.
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Anna Mae Grout
April 3, 2020
I AM SORRY FOR HER PASSING. SHE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON WHO LOVED HER DOG SOPHIE AND HER NEW CAT JACK. BARBARA AND SOPHIE ARE NOW AGAIN TOGETHER. REST IN PEACE. RICH U WERE A
WONDERFUL SON AND TOOK GOOD CARE OF YOUR MOM. I WILL MISS HER AS A NEIGHBOR. I LOVED TALKING WITH HER. REST IN PEACE BARBARA.
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