Obituary: Barbara J. Josselyn

Barbara J. Josselyn, 89 
Barbara J. (Farley) Josselyn, of Hull, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 21. She was 89.  
Born in St. Jean, Quebec, Canada, she was the only daughter of the late Allen Kirkland Henry Farley and Marjorie Julia (Bell). She was raised and educated in Quebec and worked for many years for the Hull School Department.
Barbara loved music and dancing. In fact, she met her husband while they were both on vacation for July 4th in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. After three days of dancing the nights away on the pier, Gilbert proposed. They were married 11 months later. She moved to the states, and the couple spent 60 years together. 
Barbara loved children, so that made it easy for her to love her job as a cafeteria worker. She also worked at the emergency shelter at the Memorial Middle School during the Blizzard of 1978. 
She loved hosting family dinners, baking, playing cards, crossword puzzles, watching the Little League World Series and “The Price is Right.” She also enjoyed traveling, especially cruises. And she loved knitting; she made many slippers, afghans, beautifully themed sweaters; and the traditional Christmas stockings for her family. 
Barbara loved many things, but there was no greater love than her love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The beloved wife of the late Gilbert Channing Josselyn, she was the devoted mother of Charlene Josselyn, of Stoughton; Peter Josselyn and his wife, Tresa, of Michigan; Nancy Sullivan and her husband, Charlie, of Hull; and Richard Josselyn and his wife, Tara, of Brockton. She was the proud grandmother of 16 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 10 great-grandchildren. 
A private memorial service is planned for the spring. Expressions of sympathy can be made in Barbara’s memory to the Webster Park Rehabilitation Center Activities Fund, 56 Webster St., Rockland, MA 02370.  
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