Barbara Jean

Borden

At 83 years of age, Barbara passed away at the Glen Ridge Nursing and Care Center in Medford where she had been receiving supportive care for the past three years.  Born in Boston she was raised in Medford and was graduated from Medford High School. She was married to George "Sonny" Borden and resided in Chelsea for most of her life.  Barbara was widowed in 1970 and as a young single mother she raised her son and two daughters.  she maintained her home and worked at various jobs to support her family.  She held positions with the old Record American in town, worked the counter at Franks Donuts and was a teller at Winter Hill Bank in Chelsea, she completed her working career as a telemarketer with West Lynn Creamery-Garelick Dairy in Lynn before taking he retirement.  Her lifetime was devotion to family, she also enjoyed reading her favorite hard-cover books, knitting playing board games, cards and bingo.  She is remembered as a great conversationalist and lively debater.  In addition to her husband Barbara was also predeceased by her parents, the late Neal J. and Mary (Ryan) Farrell, one sister, Mary Teehan and her brother Neal J. Farrell, Jr.  She is lovingly survived by her children and their spouses; Donna Lockard and her husband Mark of Bern KS, George "Peter" Borden III and his companion Dawn Pajala of Whitinsville and Deborah Visconti and her husband Joseph of Billerica. She was the cherished grandmother of Samantha Lockard, George "Sonny" Borden, IV., Cameren Borden, Farrell Paige Visconti, adored great-grandmother of Everly Jo Scalese and dear sister of Alice Anderson of RI.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours at the Welsh Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Sunday January 12 ^th from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home on Monday at 10:00 AM.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  Funeral home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite funeral home.

In Lieu of Flowers: Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Alzheimer's Assoc. 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.

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