Patty, please accept our deepest condolences. Our deepest sympathy on the loss of Barbara. My deepest sympathy to all the family. Martha and family so sorry to hear of the passing of your Sister Barb. She was a friendly and charming classmate. My sincere condolences to Martha and the entire family on Barbara's passing.

Love and prayers. My deepest condolences. Joanna especially has fond memories of her trip with Barb on the train thru Canada. She still had her great sense of humor and quick wit. Dear Patty and Barbara's Family. We always talked about our mutual love of animals.

She became a BFF. She was taken way too soon. Loving sister of Roberta …

Martha and Patty, my heart is broken. Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (Rt. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Barbara was so dedicated to our SHS class of 1972. I am so sad that she has left us. She was so sweet, and taken much too soon. She will always be with us.

For directions or to send a memorial condolence, To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our. Barbara Jean Rush, born August 13, 1934, passed away peacefully August 26th, 2019. Barbara was a terrific person. Also her brother, Ron Anderson and his wife, Karen, and their children and grandchildren. We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We went out to lunch afterwards during which we reminisced about... January 06, 2020 | Kennebunk, ME | Friend. She was such a kind, compassionate and funny lady. God Bless you my friend. The last time I saw her was at Elaine Cionti Marascas funeral at St. Patricks. God Bless you my friend. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share memories with Barbara's Family in the Funeral Home on Monday, January 6, 2020, from 4 to 8pm. Love Joanne and Bill Kelly. She was a great athlete during those years. Barbara was quite a character while we were classmates at Stoneham High School, graduating in 1972. We made many happy memories together! I will miss her. My friend Joanna & I, Robyn, worked with Barb for many years.
We always talked about our mutual love of animals. Roberta,Martha and Patty and families. My condolences are with you. In the past few years I have seen her at some mini reunions and have enjoyed getting caught up with her. She will be missed by all. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. She still had her great sense of humor and quick wit.

Love Joanne and Bill Kelly. My friend Joanna & I, Robyn, worked with Barb for many years. Barbara was loved by all, especially by her husband of sixty-six years, Joseph Rush.

Rest in Peace Barbara. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our, Share to let others add their own memories and condolences.

Barb was so kind and accepted everyone. Happy memories!

Fondest memories hanging with Barbara at the Luther gatherings of family and friends. Mary and George O'Mara extend our sincerest condolences to Patricia, Roberta, Martha, family and friends of Barbara.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Patty, I am so sorry for your incredible loss.


Published in Boston Globe from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2020. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Patty. Surviving Barbara is her husband and best friend, Joseph Rush, and their dog, Twinkles; her oldest son, Gary Rush and his spouse, Millie, and two children, Al and Sean; her son David Rush and his partner, Patty, and David's three children, Kristan (her husband, Josh Holton and son, Pierson), Samantha (her partner, Christopher), and Maximillian; and her daughter, Lorijo Metz and her spouse, Terrence, and two children, Joshua (his wife, Katie and baby-to-be) and Georgia Jean Metz. We went out to lunch afterwards during which we reminisced about our days at SHS. Patty, Martha, Roberta and Family. Please consider making a donation in Barbara's Memory to the North East Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970. Patty and family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Ben and Barbara Cooper. As high school sweethearts and Prom King and Queen, Barbara was Joseph's partner, side by side in every endeavor, from raising three children, to running the Antioch Newspaper, managing their photography studio, to being an award-winning photo retoucher. Barbara was also successful in her own right, later in life, as head of a large accounts payable department for a major corporation. Loving sister of Roberta Burke and her late husband James and Martha Rush O'Mara and her husband Robert. I am so very sorry to hear of Barb's passing.

Barb was a kind, loving and wonderful person. She was a great athlete during those years. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Not to mention the happy times spent together as we all grew older. Parking attendants and elevator are available. Per her request, Barbara donated her body to science, and the family will hold a private gathering in her honor. Share to let others add their own memories and condolences. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. I am so so sorry for your loss. Barbara was a gem. RUSH, Barbara Mary Of Saugus, formerly of Stoneham, beloved wife and partner for 30 years of Patricia A. McCormack, Thursday, January 2, 2020, at the age of 65. May memories of happier times help you as your mourn her passing. She will be missed. We have so many fond memories of many years ago! We will miss you so very much. Patty, Martha, Roberta and Family. She will be missed. I am so very sorry to hear of Barb's passing.