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Barbara Anne (Sullivan) TALLENT
May 06, 2018

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TALLENT, Barbara Anne (Sullivan), a resident of Winthrop for 85 years, passed away on May 6, 2018. She was 93 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Tallent Jr. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Lillian M. (Neal) Sullivan. Devoted mother of Robert J. Tallent and his wife Susan, James W. “Jim” Tallent III and Elena Todisco, David N. Tallent and his wife Sharon all of Winthrop, Nancy Aliberti and her husband Roger of Deerfield, N.H, Mark R. Tallent and his wife Kathleen, Beth Tallent and her husband Mark Wallace and Kevin S. Tallent and Maria Rosati, all of Winthrop. Adored grandmother of Lisa, Ronnie, Kimberly, Kelly, David Jr, Megan, Tracy, Amanda, Christopher, Cara, Summer Joy, Danielle, John James, Alexsandra, John Paul and Christina. Loving great-grandmother to 21. Dear sister of the late Mary Louise Lawlor and her late husband Thomas. Sister-in-law of Eleanor (Tallent) Smalley and her husband Robert of West Bridgewater, the late Herbert Tallent and his wife Sheila (DeVito) Tallent of Kennebunkport, ME and the late Constance (Rutledge) Tallent. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on Friday, May 11, at 10:30am. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop, at 11:30am. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will follow in Winthrop Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Thurs, from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to the Viking Pride Foundation PO Box 520037, Winthrop, MA, 02152 or to Sawtelle House, Gift Processing Ctr. 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA, 01805. Prior to his death, James and Barbara enjoyed 59 years of marriage. She was a member of the Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club, homemaker, avid reader and enjoyed living by the ocean. For many years, Barbara was a volunteer for the Winthrop School System and the library. After retirement, she spent her winters in West Palm Beach, FL for over 25 years and she was one of the first residents of the Arbors in Winthrop, since opening in 2015. For guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com.

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Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home
210 Winthrop Street
Winthrop, MA 02152
617-846-0909