Barbara Kay Gattone

BARRE TOWN – Barbara Kay Gattone, 83, of Silver Circle died Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. Her family was at her bedside.
Born in Barre City, October 4, 1931, she was the daughter of George and Rachel (Nicholson) Carle and had attended Ward 5 Elementary School and was a Spaulding High School graduate in 1949. In 1952, she graduated from the former Barre City Hospital School of Nursing.
Barbara had been a staff nurse at the Barre City Hospital, The Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, IL and the Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin as well as nursing homes in the central Vermont area.
She had married Frank Gattone, Sr., and they later divorced.
Crossword puzzles, knitting, reading, family history, and her cats were great enjoyment for her.
Survivors include her 2 daughters; Elizabeth “Liz” Gattone and Catherine Gattone, both of whom she made her home with in Barre Town, and 2 sons; George Gattone and his wife, Mary Jane, of Walden, and Frank Gattone, Jr., and his wife, Deborah, also of Barre Town, as well as 5 grandchildren, Gage and Greer Gattone; Leah Miller and Juan and Deanna Lozano.
She was predeceased by her parents.
It was Barbara’s wish to have a graveside service at the convenience of her family at the Elmwood Cemetery in Barre City.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.