Avis de décès de Barbara-Fay Mitchell - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

->Mitchell, Barbara Fay (Madden)Orleans, MA: Barbara Fay (Madden) Mitchell, of Orleans, MA died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 6, 2011.Barbara had a love of children as a parent, grandparent, and as a Sunday School teacher for 34 years at the Federated Church of Charlton, MA, The Congregational Church of Hollis, NH, UCC, and The First Congregational Church of Binghamton, NY, UCC. She also worked with children who were dyslectic. Barbara found great delight in her only grandchild, five year old Ben. Barbara had sincere interest in the world of nature and was particularly supportive of and caring toward "all creatures great and small".Particularly in the years of her retirement Barbara found a special pleasure writing poetry and participating in a poetry group at Snow Library in Orleans, where she was a volunteer with The Friends of Snow Library. The following is one of her poems: REMEMBERANCE - "My age is not what my face would suggest, but I sometimes think it is. I've written a notice of my passing on for part of my obituary: No public services, please loved ones, I have just one thing to ask, that you take a few minutes to think of how I affected your life. I hope the umbrella consensus will be-that I was kind. The kind of parent I should have been though making mistakes as most mothers do; Kindnesses outweighing hurts inflicted; As a friend, helpful when needed, a patient listener at all times; Teaching in a loving manner, kindness shown, not preached, to church school children, Girl Scouts, dyslectic patients with whom I worked. When the time comes for my Earth's life to end, my Creator, I pray, will make my leaving easy, and greet me as an old friend."Barbara was born June 3, 1936, in Winthrop, MA. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Philip Mitchell; her daughter, Christi Mitchell and her husband Drew Sell in Whitefield, ME; her son, Timothy Mitchell, and his wife Alicia Mitchell, and their son, Ben, of Arlington, VA. She is also survived by her sister, Margaret Lefler, of Troy, OH; and her brother, John Madden, of Port Charlotte, FL; and many generations of nieces and nephews. Barbara is predeceased by her parents, Jonathan and Cora (Boggs) Madden, brothers and sisters, and her devoted niece, Christina Higgins.Barbara's family suggests that memorial gifts be made in Barbara's memory to Amherst Regional High School with memo "Ted Madden Scholarship", 21 Mattoon St., Amherst, MA 01002. Ted was Barbara's brother who died when he was a senior in high school and Barbara was a young girl. Memorial gifts may also be given to The Animal Rescue League of Boston, 3981 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631. For online condolences please visit us at www.nickersonfunerals.com.