SCARBOROUGH — Barbara Sherry Beaudoin, 90, of Williamsburg Lane, died peacefully Sunday, March 4, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Living Center; her loving family was by her side.
Barbara was born in Portland on April 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Timothy L. and Helen V. (Moore) Sherry. She graduated from Lewiston High School and then earned her bachelor’s degree, starting at Bates College and finishing at Marietta College in Ohio.
Barbara worked at Huron Road Hospital in Cleveland from 1959 to 1969. In 1972, she married Raymond Beaudoin, and together they made their home in Old Orchard Beach. Barbara continued her work in cytology at Maine Medical Center before retiring in 1992.
In her spare time Barbara enjoyed traveling, knitting and gardening. After retirement she became an avid bridge player. Her greatest love was caring for others and her family. Barbara will long be remembered as a happy, loving person who enjoyed and appreciated her journey of life.
Barbara was predeceased by her loving husband of 25 years, Raymond Beaudoin, in 1997; her first husband, Florian E. Caron, in 1990; and a sister, Gretchen Gosselin.
She is survived by a daughter, Renee, and her husband, Jamie Whelan, of Scarborough; a son, Paul Caron, of Old Orchard Beach; two stepsons, Norman Beaudoin and husband, Ronald, of Old Orchard Beach, and Paul Beaudoin and wife, Joycelyn, of Saco; two grandchildren, Ryan and Grace Whelan of Scarborough; and a sister, Celeste Houle, of Rhode Island.
To view Barbara’s memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com.
Barbara S. Beaudoin
Barbara S. Beaudoin
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