Barbara K De Wilde, 85, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away on July 13, 2015.
Born in Lackawanna, NY on January 15, 1930, predeceased by her parents Julianna and Fredrich and one son. Survived by her husband and true friend of 66 years Henry De Wilde. The first of their many travels was their honeymoon trip on a 1949 Harley 74. They lived in upstate NY, OH, FL, were fulltime RV-ers for 4 years before returning to upstate NY and finally settling down in Fairhaven, MA to be near family. She is survived by 3 children, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
She was proud to be one of the first female real estate appraisers in the state of Ohio, holding national RM accreditation as well as completing programs at Kent State and Ohio State Universities. She enjoyed cooking, camping, painting, writing poetry, was an avid reader, had a passionate appreciation of classical music, mastered various crafts such as rug braiding and quilling, and was one of the more vocal fans of the Buffalo Bills. Her pioneer spirit was unquenchable, she had a great laugh that could fill a room, and she was known as a woman who stood true to her convictions. She is irreplaceable and is greatly missed by her family.
Per the family’s wishes memorial services will be private. Arrangements are with Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Mattapoisett. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.