GREENVILLE, RI - Mrs. Barbara L.  Bowes, 94, died Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Village at Waterman Lake in Smithfield, Rhode Island surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Born in Haverhill, Mass. to Eugene and Mary Lawler, Barbara was the older sister of the late Gene Lawler, Jr. Barbara and her beloved husband, the late William J. Bowes Jr., lived in Middleton, Mass. for over 60 years.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Cheryl (Bowes) Iannotti and her husband Michael P. Iannotti of Smithfield, Rhode Island, her daughter-in-law Margie (Bowes) Kaat and her husband Jim Kaat of Manchester, Vermont, her grand-daughter, Jessica Anne Zahlany and her husband Phillip Zahlany of Lincoln, Rhode Island, and her two great grand-children Ezrie M. Zahlany and Benjamin J. Zahlany.  She was also the loving mother of the late William J. Bowes III.

Barbara trained to be a registered nurse at Beverly Hospital.  She worked in Beverly, Salem, and Hunt Memorial Hospital as a private nurse before becoming the school nurse in Middleton, Mass. She was an active parishioner of St. Agnes Church in Middleton.  She loved Middleton and was a member of the Garden Club and Friends of Flint Library and volunteered her time and talents to local thrift shops and Flu clinics.  She was an avid golfer and was a long-time member of the Bass Rocks Golf Club in Gloucester, Mass.

Her love and gentle caring will be sorely missed by both family and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held at O'Donnell Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (rte 62) DANVERS, on Saturday, August 20th from 8 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.. Her funeral Mass will be held following the visiting hours at St. Agnes Church, 22 Boston St, Middleton, Saturday, August 20th at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to all services. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton, MA. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Barbara's memory to the Hope Hospice 1085 N. Main St., Providence, R.I. 02904. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com

Hope Hospice
1085 N. Main Street, Providence RI 02904
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