Barbara J. Day

COLEBROOK, NH – Mrs. Barbara J. Day, 81, of Colebrook, NH, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 24, 2010, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, surrounded by her loving family and after a courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born on November 15, 1928, in Colebrook, a daughter to Ray Sweatt and Esther (Fuller) Sweatt. She attended rural schools in East Colebrook, including the Harvey Swell School and the Whittemore School. For more than 25 years, Barbara was a well-known local waitress at the Legion and Wilderness Restaurant. She also worked for more than twenty years as a laborer at the Tillotson Healthcare factory in Dixville prior to retiring. Her hobbies and interests included handmade braided wool rugs, yard sales, bingo, family gatherings and traveling to Connecticut. Barbarba volunteered for many years with the Methodist ladies providing luncheons, and she faithfully attended her grandchildrens’ activities including piano concerts, Tai Kwon Do testings, and Christmas programs. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who was devoted to her family and for her generous giving spirit. Barbara was a member of the American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, Northland Post #47, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the VFW. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Dean Bunnell of Columbia, NH; her son Brandon Noyes and Pam Tibbetts of Old Orchard Beach, Me.; a son-in-law, Guy Cowan of Pittsburg, NH; a sister, Roberta Clark of East Bridgewater, Mass.; her grandchildren, Richard and Jonathan Bunnell of Columbia, Katie Bunnell of Durham, NH, Nicole Payette of Waterford, Conn., and Kathy Hill of Texas; and her great-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Dakota Payette of Waterford, Conn., and Krystal and Katirina Brand of Palitine, Ill. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Day; a daughter, Patricia Cowan; two brothers, Pershing and Clark Sweatt, a half-brother, Frank Nash; and two sisters, Leone Ball and Hazel Drew. At her request, there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 4 p.m. in the Colebrook Village Cemetery, with Pastor Justin Weberg officiating. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Barbara may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, c/o Rosemary Mulliken at the First Colebrook Bank, 132 Main St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Barbara J. Day

November 15, 1928 - May 24, 2010