Barbara J. (Topping) White, 95, of Abington, Massachusetts passed away on September 11th after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Lillis (Guthrie) Topping . She was preceded in death by her brothers Francis Topping Jr. and Stewart Topping.
A graduate of Rockland High School, she attended secretarial school and began her career in the insurance industry in Boston. Later, she returned to the South Shore and accepted a position at Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company where she was employed for over thirty-five years and rose to the position of Vice President of Claims.
Upon her retirement, she continued her passion for art and opened a studio at her home where she taught painting classes until 2020. With her friends and her students, she organized the Abington Decorative Painters show each November for over twenty years. Barbara was an inspiration and role model to the many people she touched throughout her life with her love, kindness, wisdom and eternal optimism.
She is survived by her first cousins Charlotte Luscombe and Russell Downes as well as her extended family of second cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, great-grand nieces and nephews. In addition, she leaves a legion of close friends who will miss her dearly.
Visiting hours will be held at the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman, MA between 10:00am and 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 15th. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12:00pm. Barbara will be laid to rest on Thursday, September 16th at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Rockland Education Foundation, P.O. Box 764, Rockland, MA 02370 or Friends of the Abington Senior Center, 441 Summer Street, Abington, MA 02351