Barbara L Hall Obituary (1927 - 2014)

Barbara Hall, 87, a resident of Chelmsford and former longtime Wisconsin resident died Tuesday December 30 at DYouville Senior Care after a long illness. She was the widow of William Hall, to whom she had been married for 64 years until his death in 2013. Barbara was born in Monroe, WI on December 1, 1927, daughter of the late Walter and Emma Bauman. She received her education in Monroe schools and was a graduate of Monroe High School. Following graduation, Barbara attended the University of Wisconsin to study Nursing. In later years Barbara earned her certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, WI. Prior to her retirement, Barbara worked in that capacity at a nursing home in Mequon, WI. Barbara was a devoted wife, homemaker, mother and grandmother. She had many interests, including bird watching, sewing, knitting and gardening. She was very creative and was an expert seamstress, making many of her daughters clothes. Barbara was also very handy, and during each of the many family moves she painted rooms, built shelves and decorated to turn each house into a home. She is survived by her three daughters, Khristine Hall and her husband John McCartney of New Fairfield, CT, Katherine Martinez of Johnstown, PA, and Sue Obendorf and her husband Will of Chelmsford; six grandchildren, Christopher Martinez and his wife Crystal of Arlington, VA, Terra Kaufman and her husband Dan of Drexel Hill, PA, Morgan Gallop of San Francisco, CA, and Robert Obendorf, Molly Obendorf, and Anna Obendorf, all of Chelmsford; two great grandchildren, Asher Kaufman and Isaac Martinez; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Ken Bauman and William Bauman. It being her wish, there will be no visitation. A memorial service is currently planned for 1:00 PM on March 7 at Central Congregational Church in Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbaras name to the National Audubon Society, 225 Varick Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10015 or The Wish Project, 1A Foundry Street, Lowell, MA 01852. Service Information March 7, 2015 1:00pm, Central Congregational Church, UCC One Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824