Barbara Anne Hussey, 85, of Derry, NH passed away Monday August 29, 2011 at the Community Hospice House of Merrimack surrounded by her family. She was born on August 28, 1926 in Westfield, MA, a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Annie W. (Gibbons) Goodhind. She was a resident of Derry since 1968, formerly living in Medfield, MA
Barbara Anne was an avid golfer and was a member of Hoodkroft Golf Course, Derry. She was also a member of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Derry and former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, South Bend, IN. Barbara Anne had simple needs, a strong faith and values, and considered her family and friends most important.
She is survived by her three children, Cheryl Crockett and her husband Tim of Brunswick, ME, Neil Hussey and his wife Terry of Alton, NH, and Linda Ricard and her husband Ron of Nashua, NH, seven grandchildren, one great-grandson, her sister, Amy McGilpin of Westfield, and many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday September 1, 2011 from 4 – 7 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:00 am at the E. Hampstead Union Church, 225 East Main St., Route 121A, E. Hampstead, NH. Burial will follow in Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, NH. Memorial contributions may be made in Barbara’s memory to the Community Hospice House of Merrimack, 210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054.