Obituary: June M. (Tilton) Barre

Obituary from Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home.

June M. (Tilton) Barre, 87, of Norton, formerly of Mansfield, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Attleboro.

She was the wife of the late Royal E. “Joe” Barre, to whom she was wed for 64 years at the time of his death Oct. 17, 2012.

Born in Boston, she was daughter of the late Lawrence senior and Rahnld (Neilson) Tilton. She grew up in Medfield, was educated in Foxborough Public Schools and was a graduate of Foxborough High School.

In addition to being a homemaker to her family, Mrs. Barre had also worked in the jewelry industry at several Attleboro area jewelry manufacturing companies.

June had made her home in Norton for the past 36 years and was a former longtime resident of Mansfield. She was actively involved with the Angle Stone Chapter 118, Order of Eastern Star, the Mansfield D.A.R. and the Norton Grange.

Her interests included growing flowers and gardening. She canned the fruits and vegetables of each years harvest, which her family enjoyed throughout the winter months. Her hobbies were sewing, knitting and crocheting, and along with her late husband “Joe“, had shown lopped eared rabbits of which they were the recipients of many award ribbons.

She is survived by her sons Russell L. Barre and his wife Tina of Mansfield and Richard E. Barre and his wife Maureen of Norton; her sister Louise Mehrens of California; her grandchildren Ryan Barre of Mansfield, Kevin Barre and his wife Kimberly of Georgia and Julianna Patton, Jadden Patton ad Renee Patton all of Attleboro; her great-granddaughter Emma Grace Barre; and her several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Lawrence Tilton junior. 

Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend, will be held Saturday, April 6, 3 to 5 p.m. at Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 N. Main St., Mansfield.

A funeral service will be held at the conclusion of visiting hours at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home. Private burial will be at a later date in the Spring Brook Cemetery, Mansfield.

To send the Barre family a message of condolence visit www.shermanjackson.com.