Barbara Hood

Barbara Hood obituary, Hingham, MA

Barbara Hood

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Barbara Hood Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Barbara Hood, of Hingham, MA, passed away on November 9, 2025, at the age of 90.
Barbara attended Hingham Schools and graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA. She worked for Mount Sinai Hospital in NY and finished her career working for NBC at Rockefeller Center in NY.
Daughter of the late Roy and Louise (Barber) Hood. Survived by many close friends and neighbors.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday November 13, 2025, at 11am at High Street Cemetery 19 High Street Hingham MA 02043.
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Upcoming Events

Nov

13

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

High Street Cemetery (19 High Street, Hingham, MA, 02043)

19 High Street, Hingham, MA 02043

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