68, passed away at Salem Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph Provencher of Danvers.
Born in Lawrence on Nov. 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Angelari) Cosentino. She was raised and educated in Lynn and a graduate of Lynn Classical. Barbara had been a resident of Danvers for over 45 years. She ran the family business, Provencher Van Lines. She also sold Avon products for over 30 years.
Besides her husband, Joseph, she is survived by seven children, Joseph of Peabody, Richard of Danvers, Joan Champanis of Lynn, Janet and her husband Paul Campbell of Danvers, Ann Khader and her husband Mahmoud of Peabody, Barbara Trainor and her husband David of Salem and Maryann McElroy and her husband Milton of Danvers, a sister Rosemarie Davis of Lynn, 15 grandchildren, David, Stephen, Kevin, Melissa and Matthew Trainor, Christine and Jessica Champanis, Corey, Thomas and Nolan McElroy, Labeibah, Jameel, Yasmeen, Yasser and Ruba Khader and a great grandson Jayden. She was predeceased by her daughter, Marie Provencher.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30AM on Mon., Nov. 30, 2009 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St, Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Vst. Hrs are Sun 2-5PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or the American Heart Assoc. 185 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110.