Barbara A. Wood

1937 - 2022

Barbara A. Wood
Barbara Ann Piper Burr Wood, age 84, of Cheshire passed away on February 27, 2022. She had a smile for everyone. She was born on July 25, 1937 in Derby, CT to Amos G. Piper and Myrtle Derry Piper Geiger. She was the wife of the late James A. Burr and Frederick E. Wood, Jr. Sister of David Piper (Carol) and the late Alice Piper Wilson (Warren), she had many nieces
and nephews. Some of her favorite times were with her granddaughters, Jane and Zora. She is survived by her children, Richard Wood and Jennifer Wood (John) and stepchildren Lois Wood (Doug) and Scott Wood. Barbara was a graduate of Shelton High School (class of '55) and on the reunion committee for the last few years. She graduated from the hospital of St. Raphael School of Radiology and was a registered x-ray technician in CT and Florida. She was a graduated from Stone Academy as a medical assistant and then a diet counselor, and finally a realtor and appraiser for John Roy Realtors (that was her favorite). She was active in Girl Scouts for over 40 years in Shelton and North Haven. She was active in many civic organizations during her lifetime. She loved baking and decorating birthday and wedding cakes (over 60 of them!) and never charged as it was a gift of love. She was very active in the Shelton Methodist Church until she moved out of the Valley and her stepfather, the Reverend Charles Geiger, passed away. Her ashes will be buried with her late husband Frederick E. Wood, Jr. on Cape Cod.
A Memorial service will be held on Saturday March 12, 2022 at 2 pm in the First United Methodist Church 188 Rocky Rest Rd. Shelton. The Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Rd, Shelton has been entrusted with the cremation.