In Attleboro, March 25, 2019, Barbara Paul, Age 72, passed away in Sturdy Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. Barbara was born in Jamaica Plain, the daughter of the late Harold & Lilian (Driscoll) Stanley. Barbara was educated in Boston schools and was also a graduate of Boston State College, the former Boston Teachers College. She was a resident of Taunton most of her life and was formerly of Jamaica Plain, Boston. Barbara taught first grade at St. Mary’s Elementary School for forty years. She was an avid reader, she enjoyed going to concerts, listening to music and above all cherished her time with the grandchildren. She is survived by her beloved daughter Debra Leahy and her husband Dennis of Attleboro, her grandchildren; Colin, Tatum and Brooklynn Leahy all of Attleboro, her brother Robert Stanley and his wife Moira of Tewksbury and her late brother Richard Stanley. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Friday, March 29th at 10am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church in Taunton at 11am. Relatives and friends are also invited to visiting hours on Thursday from 6-8pm. Burial will be private at a later date. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Barbara's memory to the Hockomock Area YMCA, 300 Elmwood St., North Attleboro, MA 02760