Barbara K. (Schulz) Klein, 82, of Mattapoisett died January 28, 2008 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was married to Louis F. Klein, Jr. for 57 years.
Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Theodore H. and Mathida (Klein) Schulz, she lived in Needham many years before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1985.
Mrs. Klein was an active member of the Congregational Church of Needham, the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, the Mattapoisett Yacht Club and the Mattapoisett Women's Club.
She attended Boston University and was a graduate of Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at Faulkner Hospital and Red Cross Blood Drives.
Mrs. Klein was an accomplished knitter and seamstress, and was happiest working in her rose garden.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Louis F. "Fred" Klein, III, and his long time partner Jean Hong, of Mattapoisett; a daughter, Nancy J. Perry, and her husband Joseph, of Mattapoisett; a brother, Robert Schulz, and his wife Helen, of Greenville , NC; several nieces, nephews. She will be deeply missed by several close friends and her longtime caregiver Deborah Messier-Mayer.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 1st at 11 AM in the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Burial will follow in Cushing Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday, January 31st from 4-7 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Mattapoisett Congregational Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 284, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.