Janet M. Barrows, 94, of Derry, NH, died Monday November 29, 2010 in the Mt. Carmel Nursing Home in Manchester, NH. Ms. Barrows was born in Mendon, MA on May 11, 1916, a daughter of the late Raymond and Lulu (Taft) Barrows. She had been a resident of Derry since 1983, formerly living in Mendon. She had been employed as an elementary school teacher for 45 years, retiring from the Wellesley, MA School System in 1983. She loved to embroider, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Lemoine and her husband Michael of Derry; two grandsons, Lucas Lemoine and his wife Wendy of Chesterfield, VA, and Lee Lemoine of Nashua, NH; three granddaughters, Lisa Mavilia and her husband Douglas of Weymouth, MA, Laura McNamee and her husband James of Tyngsboro, MA, and Lindsay Lemoine of Derry; one great granddaughter, Mackenzie; and two great grandsons, Ryan and Dean; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours were held on Thursday, December 2nd from 4 - 7pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium of Derry, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services were held on Friday at 10:00am in the funeral home, with cremation following. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas School, PO Box 387, Derry, NH 03038.