Patricia Ann Barnes, 89, of Salem, NH formerly of Nashua, NH passed away June 9, 2023, after a period of declining health. Pat was born February 25, 1934, in Medford, MA and was a daughter of the late Lester E. and Anna (Cooley) Nickerson. Pat was raised in Pelham, NH with her five brothers and two sisters. She attended Lowell High School. After high school Pat moved to Dallas, TX where she met and married her beloved husband James R. Barnes Jr. They lived most of their married life in Kemp, TX. Pat moved back to NH after the passing of her husband in 1998.
Pat operated a daycare facility for many years. Pat was a skilled painter and artist. She enjoyed flower gardening and bowling. She loved animals, especially horses and dogs. Pat was also very active with church. One of her greatest joys when she returned to NH was spending endless hours playing games with her great nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her sister, Carole Howe of Londonderry, NH, as well as many nieces and nephews. Pat was predeceased by her husband James R. Barnes Jr. She is also predeceased by her brothers, Gardner, Lester, John, Albert and Walter Nickerson and her sister Alice Nickerson-Gurney.
After cremation, calling hours will be held Saturday June 17, 2023, from 4 to 7 pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry. Pat’s cremated remains will be laid to rest next to her husband James in Kemp, TX at a later date.