Born in Acushnet, a daughter of the late Frank and Eugenia (Arruda) DeMello, Jr. she was a lifelong area resident.
Barbara worked at Aerovox and in her spare time she will be remembered as the life of the party. She loved to spend time at the beach and with her family.
She is survived by her brother-in-law, Manuel Medeiros of New Bedford; nieces, Jennifer Wilcox and her husband Glenn of Dartmouth and Pamela Texeira and her husband John of Acushnet; great nieces and nephews, Cady Fitts and her husband Bobby, Torrey Medeiros and his wife Samantha, Alex, Logan, Ava, Luke, Caleb, Tucker, Amelia, and Chloe; great-great nieces and nephew, Gia, Mylah, Alma, Tyler, and Kailey. She was the sister of the late Rosemary Medeiros.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM in St. Mary's Church, 795 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, MA 02748. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. To leave a note of condolence: www.waring-sullivan.com
