Walsh, Barbara Bernice, (Johnson). Barbara passed away peacefully on July 28, 2017. She was born and raised in East Boston, MA. On April 23, 1955, Barbara married the love of her life, the late John Walsh, and they settled in Roslindale where they raised six children: Patricia Connelly and her partner Brian Day-Lewis of Needham (formerly of Medfield), John “Jack” and his wife Nancy Walsh of Dedham, Carol and her husband John Kerin of Quincy, Kathleen and her husband Brian Welter of Walpole, Christopher and his wife Alicia Walsh of Melrose, and Brian and his wife Jennifer Walsh of Walpole. Barbara is survived by her brother, James Johnson of Florida, and sister, Virginia Aliberti of Winthrop. She was predeceased by her brother Daniel Johnson, her sisters Mildred Brown, Gertrude Conlin, Marguerite Burke, Mary Theresa Wright and Alice Crasco, and son in-law Paul Connelly.
Barbara was the loving and adored grandmother to eighteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren, all of whom could do no wrong in her eyes.
Funeral from The Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. West Roxbury on Monday July 31, at 11:00 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in The Holy Name Church at 11:30 am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Visiting hours in the funeral home on Monday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.
www.lawlerfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Aphasia Association - https://www.aphasia.org/donate/.