Patricia C. Barberi

BERLIN - Patricia Carol Barberi, 76, a long-time resident, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2021.

Born on January 28, 1944 in Barre, she was the daughter of Garibaldi and Joanne (Modica) Barberi.  She attended Spaulding High School and then graduated from Cohasset High School, in Cohasset, MA.  She went on to study at Massachusetts College of Art then obtained her bachelor’s degree at Johnson State College and a master’s degree at UVM.

In the early 1970’s, she and her sister, Barbara Turner, took over the family owned Barberi Dress Shop in Barre/Berlin.  Later, she went on to work for Head Start as a Home Base Coordinator, a Housing Specialist for the Central Vermont Council on Aging and worked as a Community Development Specialist for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.  Finally, she retired from working for the Vermont Department of Labor as a Reach Up Coordinator.

She devoted her life to helping others, both professionally and personally.  She was intelligent, kind, and generous.  Her sense of humor and love of life was infectious and appreciated by many co-workers, friends, and family.  Patricia lived most of her life in Berlin, but had spent time, in her younger years, living in Boston, Cape Cod, and California before settling back in Central Vermont.

Patricia loved spending time with her family, gardening, hunting, raising chickens, cooking, and watching sports.  Some other hobbies included drawing, painting, writing, and crafts.  She was involved in politics at the local level and was always present at the annual Berlin Town Meeting day.  She also loved to travel and had enjoyed several trips with her daughter to Italy, Hawaii, England, France, and many states in the U.S.

Survivors include her daughter Andrea Barberi and her husband, Andy Vallance of Stowe; her sister Barbara (Barberi) Turner; her cousin Cheryl (Modica) Jamieson; her nieces Regina Hodziewich and Angela Wells; her nephews Roy and Andrew Turner as well as many grand nieces and nephews.

The graveside service to honor and celebrate her life will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Hope Cemetery in Barre.  There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Council on Aging, 59 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Barre, VT  05641 or to the Central Vermont Humane Society, PO Box 687, Montpelier, VT  05601.