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Barbara Oatway, 92, former Hopkinton resident

by | Apr 11, 2023 | Obituaries

Barbara Oatway

Barbara Oatway

Barbara M. Oatway, 92, died on April 4 at Hope Hospice House in Bonita Springs, Florida. Born in Everett to the late Earl and Jenny Wolfe, she lived in Wakefield for 24 years. Subsequently, she lived in Haverhill, Georgetown, Hopkinton and Estero, Florida.

Mrs. Oatway was a nurse in hospitals and nursing homes on the north shore before retiring, after which she enjoyed spending time with family, volunteering and traveling.

Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Oatway of Roslindale, she leaves daughter Diane McGrew of Hopkinton, daughter and son-in-law Karen LeBlanc and Stephen LeBlanc of Estero, Florida, sisters Janis Piazza of Everett and Linda Pendleton of Hartford, Vermont, four grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A private graveside service was to be held at Harmony Cemetery in Georgetown. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice at Hope Development Department, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. For those wishing to share a memory of Barbara with her family, visit the Conte-Giamberardino Funeral Home website at cgfuneralhomegeorgetown.com.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

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