Barbara B. (Dunlap) Beck
December 21, 1925 — September 18, 2014
Barbara B. (Dunlap) Beck
She was born on December 21, 1925 in New Haven, CT, one of three children of the late Chester Dunlap and E. Louise (Berry) Dunlap.She was raised in Malden where she graduated from Malden High School.She received a Bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Music from the University of New Hampshire, Class of 1946.On June 14, 1947, she married the late Carl E. Beck and they settled in Melrose to raise three daughters.
A longtime resident of Melrose, Barbara was a member of the Melrose Highlands Congregational Church, and worked at the Kappa Swap Shop for many years.She had a lifelong interest in classical music, particularly in the piano.
She was the beloved wife of the late Carl E. Beck with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Linda B. True and her late husband Donald of Merrimack, NH, Martha J. Brown and her husband Austin of Wells, ME, and Priscilla Beck of Pembroke.Dear sister of the late Elizabeth "Betsy" Goodwin, and Winifred "Bobby" Strong.Cherished grandmother of Eric True, Nicholas True, Jennifer O'Brien, Collin Joyce, and Preston Joyce.Loving great-grandmother of Stella True, Eden True, Abigail O'Brien and Austin O'Brien.
Relatives and friends will gather in honor and remembrance of Barbara's life for a "Celebration of Life" service at Edgewood Retirement Home, 575 Osgood St., N. Andover on Tuesday, October 7 at 2:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory may be made to the Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill MA 01830, or American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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