Mary Tappe Barbaro Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Tappe Barbaro of Concord, Massachusetts, born in Freeport, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 96, on January 24, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mildred Michel and Clement Michel; her husband Dick; her sister Jane Smith Melnick; her nephew Jeffrey Michel; her son Jimmy Tappe (Mary Jane Tappe Hayes); and also Richard Tappe.
She is survived by: her daughter Mary Jane Hayes; her granddaughter Stephanie Hayes Wyman (Steve); her great grandchildren, Bruce and Valerie; her grandsons, Brian Hayes (Christine) and Jimmy Hayes; and her brothers, William Michel and Jeron Michel. She is also survived by fourteen nieces and nephews, countless grand- and great-grand-nieces and nephews, and a circle of friends and caregivers.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in honor of Mary T. Barbaro to AIDS Action/Fenway Health, New England's largest provider of services to people living with HIV/AIDS and at-risk populations. Donations in Mary's name can be made online at http://www.fenwayhealth.org or mailed to AIDS Action/Fenway Health, PO Box 847826, Boston, MA 02284-7826.
