Hartland, Vt. —
Peter and Barbara moved to Connecticut where Peter worked at Pratt and Whitney Air Craft in East Hartford for four years. He worked at the Marlborough Country Barn for eight years after which they returned to Vermont with their two children, Timothy and Karen. Peter worked as maintenance manager of the Holiday Inn in White River Jct. for 25 years.
Peter enjoyed making colonial furniture for family but his pride and joy was the Hartland home he built with his father in 1976.
Peter was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Elsie. Survivors include his wife of 52 years; his son, Timothy Barbour and his wife, Eva of Brooklyn, N.Y.; his daughter, Karen Barbour of Hartland; brothers, Ralph Curtis Barbour and his wife, Joanne, of South Royalton, Vt., Dennis Barbour and his wife, Pat, of Reading, Vt., Paul Barbour and his wife, Sheila, of Hartland; sisters, Janet Bunker and her husband, David, of Charlestown, N.H., Cathy Craig of Keysville, N.Y.; Barbara’s sister, Kathleen Hale and her family of Akron, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Peter’s granddaughters, Sage, Cade and Rory, were the delight of his life and he felt privileged to be an integral part of their lives.
Special thanks to Bayada and nurse, Maureen Roberts, for ensuring that Pete was comfortable during his final days.
A funeral Mass will be at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Saturday, April 1 at 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Zoe Richardson scholarship fund at Hartland Elementary, 97 Martinsville Road, Hartland, VT 05048.
Messages of condolence may be expressed with the family through an online guestbook by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.