Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Dr. Robert & Margaret (Wiley) Baldridge, she was raised in RI and had resided in South Dartmouth since 1957.
She was a graduate of Lincoln School in Providence and Mt. Holyoke College, class of 1952.
Barbara Wood had a successful career as a special needs teacher in the New Bedford school system until her retirement in 1992.
She was an active member & Docent of the Whaling Museum, the New Bedford Yacht Club and the Association for the Relief of Aged Women. Her interests included rug hooking, gardening & swimming. She was a most beloved mother & grandmother.
Survivors include her children, Peggy Chisholm, Leslie Kelley & her husband Glen, Jonathan M. Wood & his wife Sallie Wood and Emily Johnson; a brother, Robert Baldridge; a sister, Mary Remensnyder; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her memorial service will be held on July 10th at 11:00am at the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth, 17 Middle St., Dartmouth. Burial will be private. Donations in Barbara’s memory may be made to her granddaughter, Margaret L. Wood Irrevocable Trust (Special Needs), c/o Morgan Stanley, 370 Faunce Corner Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02747.
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