BARRE – Barbara “Bobbi” Jean Pilette, 88, a longtime resident of Barre, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

Bobbi was born on July 2, 1938, to Homer and Margaret (Tillotson) Fairbanks in Sheldon, Vermont. She graduated from Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans before attending Heaton Hospital School of Nursing. Following graduation, she worked at Heaton Hospital and later joined Central Vermont Hospital. Thereafter, she served as an office nurse for various surgeons in the Barre/Montpelier area.

On June 25, 1960, Bobbi married Richard “Dick” Pilette. Together, they made their home in Barre, where they raised their two daughters.

Bobbi leaves behind her daughter, Carole McLenithan and her husband, Gregory, her daughter Kimberly Murphy; her grandchildren, Colleen Murphy, Connor McLenithan, and Eric McLenithan; her great-grandson, Leo Gonzalez Murphy, and a soon to arrive great-grandson; her sister, Jane Jacques; and several nieces and nephews. Bobbi also leaves behind many cherished friends.

In addition to her parents, Bobbi was predeceased by her beloved husband, Dick.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bobbi’s name to the Mater Christi School Scholarship Fund, 50 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401 or the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by a service to honor and celebrate Bobbi’s life at 11:00 a.m. at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre, Vermont. A burial will follow immediately after the service at Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont.