Born on June 15, 1929 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Perry Lewis Jennings and Mary (Hart) Jennings. Barbara grew up in New Bedford MA and Jaffery, NH and graduated from Conant High School in Jaffery, NH. She went on to attend College in Boston MA where she met her husband to be, the late John M Downie Jr. They married in August of 1951 and spent 37 years together creating a home and raising their children together, until his passing in 1983.
Barbara was active in her church, and volunteered at the Acton Public Library and Middlesex Hospital Thrift Shop. Above all else, Barbara found her joy in being a wife, mother, and homemaker to those she held closest in her heart, her children and family.
Barbara is predeceased by her parents and her husband. She is also predeceased by her sisters Elle Warr, Thelma Sampieri, Patricia Gordon as well as her daughter, Heather Desilio , and granddaughter Morgan Desilio and daughter in-law Donna Downie.
Barbara will be greatly missed by her children, John Downie lll of Old Saybrook, Peter Downie (Janet) of Deep River, CT, Jamie Downie Sr (Cindy), of Old Saybrook. Barbara will be remembered by her beloved grandchildren Mike Throener, Kelly Davis, Lauren Nichols, Kaitlyn Roig, Lindsey Santos and Jamie Downie Jr. as well as her 11 great-grandchildren and 6 great- great-grandchildren.
Services will be private at the family’s convenience.
In lieu of flowers, Barbara’s family asks that donations be made her name to Old Saybrook Fire Department and Old Saybrook Ambulance Association.
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