Norma J. Barrett

Norma J. (Welch) Barrett
of Lowell, MA

LOWELL - Norma J. (Welch) Barrett, 80, of Lowell, passed away Monday morning, December 18, 2017, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was the widow of the late John J. Barrett, who passed away in 1973.

She was born in Lowell, on February 5, 1937 and was a daughter of the late Norman Welch and the late Agnes (Hannifin) Welch. Norma was raised in Lowell, where she attended the area schools graduating from Keith Hall.

Through her life, she resided in both Lowell and Nashua. Norma was employed as a lab tech at St. John's Hospital, before retiring from Sears, as a Senior Sales Associate. She loved writing long letters and cards to friends and family, dancing, especially ballroom dancing at the Commodore Ballroom. She was very artistic and loved drawing and painting. She enjoyed shopping for family and friends and was a very giving person.

She is survived by her children John Joseph Barrett Jr., of Lowell; Michaela Barrett-Rhoades and her husband James of Lowell and David Barrett of Nashua. She is also survived by a granddaughter Megan Barrett of Colorado; a sister-in-law Mary 'Jill' Kennedy of Reading; her longtime friend Maryanne Boss of Utah, formerly of MA and four nieces and nephews and her godchildren.

She was the mother of the late Neal Patrick Barrett, who passed away in November of 2016 and the longtime companion of the late Henry Douglas.

BARRETT - ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, YOU ARE INVITED TO HER MEMORIAL VISITATION FROM 1 PM UNTIL 5 PM, AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816. HER FUNERAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FUNERAL HOME AT 5 PM, FOLLOWING THE VISITATION. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS IN HER NAME MAY BE MADE TO: LOWELL HUMANE SOCIETY, 951 BROADWAY STREET, LOWELL, MA 01854 OR TO: HUMANE SOCIETY FOR GREATER NASHUA, 24 FERRY ROAD, NASHUA, NH 03064. PLEASE VISIT WWW.MCDONOUGHFUNERALHOME.COM TO SEND THE FAMILY AN E-CONDOLENCE.