Southbury, Conn.----Barbara E. Dooley, 93, of 519B Heritage Village #13, and a former resident of Laconia, N.H., died at the Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, Conn. on Monday, April 18, 2011. She was the widow of Atty. Vincent Fenton Dooley, who died in 1996.
Mrs. Dooley was born January 21, 1918 in Laconia, N.H., the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (Austin) Amsden. She lived in Laconia until 1998 when she moved to Heritage Village in Southbury, Conn.
A registered nurse for many years, she was Director of Nursing at Laconia Hospital from 1959 - 1965. While in Laconia she was active in civic activities and was past president of the Laconia Women's Club. She loved playing card games, especially Bridge and Cribbage.
Survivors include a son, Richard W. Fairfield, of Southbury, Conn., and stepson, Thomas Dooley of Woodstock, Conn. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by her first husband, William W. Fairfield, in 1971, and stepsons Stephen Dooley and Vincent Dooley. She is also survived by several grandchildren, step grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and brother, Ralph Amsden of Stratham Heights, NH, and sisters June Kelly of Southbury and Norma Taylor of Laconia.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Andre Bessette Parish at St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, N.H., on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11:30am.
Burial will follow in the family plot in Bayside Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to a charity of your choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.