Patricia M. Barnicle

Sturbridge: Patricia M. (Ford) Barnicle, 79, of Ladd Rd., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 30th.
Born in Malden on March 18, 1944, she was the loving daughter of the late Barbara (Brett) Ford. She was raised in Harwich, the older sister to four brothers. Harwich was also where she met David who was her husband for 58 years. Patricia and David raised their family in several communities before settling in Sturbridge. They also owned a home on Martha's Vineyard and enjoyed many special times there with family.
Patricia worked in education all of her life. She taught English, ran summer camps, worked as an Outreach Coordinator at Old Sturbridge Village's Museum Education, and was the Northeast Regional Program Director for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Volunteering was important to Patricia. She was proud to represent Sturbridge as a member of the Burgess and Tantasqua School Committees for over 16 years. She was a member of the Southbridge Garden Club and enjoyed helping out with programs at the public library.
She had a great love of music, including playing the piano and being a member of several community choirs. Patricia and David were voracious readers who also loved to cook and enjoyed gathering with friends for lively dinner and book clubs. They also enjoyed spending time together in their yard gardening and sitting on their porch listening to music.
Patricia loved nothing more than a big family celebration.
Patricia's beloved husband of 58 years, David M. Barnicle died on Oct. 26, 2022; She will be deeply missed by her three daughters, Anne-Marie Adamson and her husband David of Freedom, ME, Kristina Ward and her husband Dana of Dorchester, NH and Laura McHugh and her husband Andrew of Sturbridge; her three brothers, Peter Ford and his wife Sara of Osterville, Robert Ford and his wife Linda of Chatham and Michael Ford and his wife Judy of Harwich; her sister-in-law, Patsy Ford of Harwich; her eight grandchildren, Charles Frey, Mary Kathryn Bennett, Emma Pender, Suzanna Moses, Nicholas Moses, Grace McHugh, Eamon McHugh and Quinn McHugh and many great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Stephen Ford.
Calling hours for Patricia will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8th, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge.
Graveside Services and burial in Island Pond Cemetery, Harwich, MA will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Children's Museum of Franklin.
https://www.childrensmuseumfranklin.org/donate