WEBSTER – Barbara A. (Pellegrino) Podedworny, 86, died peacefully in the presence of her family on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in the Life Care Center of Auburn.
She leaves her husband of almost 65 years, Francis “Frank” Podedworny; 3 children, Gary Podedworny and his wife April of Webster, Brenda Olson and her husband Ron of Thompson, CT, and Lynn Rodriguez and her husband Pedro of Natick; 9 grandchildren, Tara Lee, Jenna Cregg, Nicholas Olson, Alexis Podedworny, Zachary Podedworny, Madison Podedworny, Julia Podedworny, Peter Rodriguez and Maya Rodriguez; 5 great-grandchildren, Connor and Grayson Lee, Keagan and Ryan Sullivan, and Olivia Olson; a brother, Robert Pellegrino and his wife Carol of Uxbridge; a brother-in-law, Paul Gosselin of Uxbridge and her late sister-in-law, Mary, and several nieces and nephews.
She was born on February 11, 1940 in Milford the daughter of Daniel and Leona (Murray) Pellegrino and was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Milford.
Barbara worked as a bank teller for Commerce Bank for 21 years, retiring in 1999.
She was a member of Saint Joseph Basilica. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her grandchildren, and attending antique car shows with her husband and their tight knit cruising friends, where they were members of the Tri-State Cruisers Car Club.
The family would like to thank the wonderful people from the Life Care Center of Auburn for treating Barbara as a member of their family and involving her with various activities like Bingo and live entertainment, specifically Elvis performances.
Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 11:00 AM at Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph Garden of Peace. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 in the funeral home before services. Donations in her memory may be made to either New England Hospice, 190 Old Derby Street, Suite 304, Hingham, MA 02043 or to Life Care Center of Auburn Patient Activities Fund, 14 Masonic Circle, Auburn, MA 01501.