Barbara Shirley Cantell

F, #7885, b. Nov 26, 1924, d. Dec 8, 2018
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
ChartsCantell Descendants Chart
Father*Joseph Andrew Cantell b. Mar 5, 1894, d. Jan 13, 1953
Mother*Cora Almira Ovitt b. Oct 23, 1898, d. Sep 14, 1988

Chronological Events

Birth*Nov 26, 1924 Barbara Shirley Cantell was born on Nov 26, 1924 at Sheldon Springs, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Joseph Andrew Cantell and Cora Almira Ovitt
Death*Dec 8, 2018 Barbara Shirley Cantell died on Dec 8, 2018, at age 94 at Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, under last name Gilbert, Francis William.2 
ObituaryDec 9, 2018  OBITUARY: LANCASTER – Barbara S. Gilbert, 94, of Grandview Drive, died Saturday evening, December 8th, 2018, at the Country Village Genesis Healthcare Center, Lancaster, where she has been residing after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Gilbert was born in Sheldon Springs, Vermont, on November 26, 1924, the daughter of Joseph Andrew and Cora Almira (Ovitt) Cantell.

For most of her life Barbara resided in Groveton with her late husband Francis William “Cap” Gilbert. During WWII Francis was drafted by the US Army and Barbara went to work at the Groveton Paper Mill where she was employed for 44 years. In 1998 she and Francis moved to Lancaster. She enjoyed her family, life and her home in Lancaster.

Surviving family members include her 3 children David W. Gilbert of Burlington, VT, Ronald J. Gilbert of Texas, Terri L. Peterson of Lancaster; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Francis in 2002; a brother Lawrence Cantell and a sister Eleanor Brady.

Visiting hours will be held Sunday afternoon, December 16th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster.

A graveside service will be held in the spring in Northumberland Cemetery.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to Country Village Genesis Healthcare, 91 Country Village Rd., Lancaster, NH 03584 or The Morrison, 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.

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Published online at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/3911928/Barbara-S-Gilbert.3
 
Burial* She was buried at Northumberland Cemetery (AKA Grovetown Protestant Cemetery), Northumberland, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 136395642.4 

Citations

  1. [S140] Vermont - Birth Record - State Archives.
  2. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.