Barbara E. Pineault

She was the daughter of the late Joseph M. Gillespie and Margaret (Keating) Gillespie. Barbara was the mother of the late Roland Pineault and leaves behind two daughters, Sister M. Christopher Jude, O. Carm. (Diane) of Germantown, NY and Margaret (Peg) Bryan and husband Loren of Somerset. She also leaves her sister Maureen Gillespie and was the sister of the late William (Bill) Gillespie of Somerset. Barbara leaves her daughter in Law, Ester (Terry) Pineault of Holyoke and Grandchildren, Jessica (Devin) Pineault McNamara, Sean Bryan, Adam (Monique) Pineault, Ashley (Colin) Tocchio and was predeceased by her grandson, Atty. Erik C. Bryan. She is also survived by her Great Granddaughter Ava.

Barbara was born in Fall River and attended St. Mary’s School, Dominican Academy and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Roger Williams College. Barbara worked as a Head Teacher in the Head Start Program for many years. After Retirement, Barbara used her talent as a Foster Grandparent in the Fall River School System.

Barbara faithfully watched the Fall River City Council and School Committee Meetings every week and could tell you what was happening in the city. Sunday morning was Meet the Press to keep up on national and world events. She never missed Shark Tank, The Voice and America’s Got Talent, even at the age of 92.

Barbara loved driving anywhere! Her favorite places and things to do included: watching the ocean waves before a storm; trips to Cape Cod, Newport, Maine, and New Hampshire to see the Autumn colors, the view of lower Manhattan from Ellis Island, the Staten Island Ferry, Broadway Musicals, Christmas in Manhattan, Tanglewood, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban concerts and most of all she loved her time visiting her daughter in Rhinebeck, NY and the Carmelite Sisters Motherhouse in Germantown, NY. Sitting on the Cloister Walk overlooking the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains was her favorite place.

Thank you to the staff at Southpointe Rehabilitation for the wonderful care given to Barbara in her final days.

Her visitation will be Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 8:00 - 9:30 AM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, Fall River followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in Good Shepherd Parish, 1598 South Main Street, Fall River. Contributions in her honor may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River. For directions and condolences, www.waring-sullivan.com