Barbara A. Laffey

BARBARA A. LAFFEY
1941 - 2017
HAMPDEN and North Belgrade - Barbara A. (Stevens) Laffey, 76, died July 24, 2017, surrounded by family, at a Bangor hospital. She was born June 15, 1941, in Waterville, the daughter of Stoddard and Margaret (Stevens) Stevens.
Barbara graduated from Williams High School in Oakland, Class of 1959. She then went on to attend Husson College, earning a bachelor's degree in business education, Class of 1963. While attending Husson, she was active in the ETE Sorority. Barbara taught at Rockport High School, Old Town High School, Husson College, Beal College, United Technologies Center, and Eastern Maine Community College. During her teaching career, she also earned her MBA from Husson College, of which she was very proud. After retiring from education, Barbara continued employment at DHHS and Dorthea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, retiring in 2009. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John's Catholic Church of Bangor, participating on the Women's Council, and the Current Events Club. She was also a member of Clara's Girls.
In addition to her parents, Barbara was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Stevens; and parents-in-law, James H. and Barbara J. Laffey. Surviving, in addition to her husband, Robert J. Laffey, of 52 years, is a daughter, Joan Laffey; a son, Paul Laffey and wife Kendra; and her parents, John and Charleen Hand; grandchildren, Kaycee and Charlee Laffey; sibilings, Elwood Stevens Sr. and wife Faye, Nancy Neighoff and husband Robert, Betty LaPointe and husband Albert, William Stevens and wife Peggi, Stoddard Stevens Jr. and wife Deborah, Cathy Matthews and husband Walter, Mary Chapman and husband Fred, Janice Jacques and husband Reginald, Oscar Stevens, Ormand Stevens, and Tammy Perkins; brother-in-law, Richard Laffey and wife Susan; and many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and close friends, Roberta Lynch, Linda McLoon, Julie Smith, and Pat Trask.
Relatives and friends are welcome to call 5-7 p.m., Thursday July 27, 2017, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where a funeral liturgy outside of Mass will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 28, 2017. Interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Bangor, immediately following the service. The family invites relatives and friends to share in conversation and refreshments at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St., Bangor, immediately following interment. Condolences to the family may be expressed at:
BrookingsSmith.com.

Those who wish to remember
Barbara in a special way may make
gifts in her memory to the
Brewer Music Association
c/o Brewer High School
Music Department
79 Parkway South
Brewer, ME 04412, or
Belgrade Historical Society
P.O. Box 36A
Belgrade, ME 04917