Dorothy L Barnes

March 1, 1931 - January 24, 2020

Methuen- Dorothy L. (Gass) Barnes, 88 of Methuen, passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 24, 2020. Dorothy was born on March 1, 1931 in Portland, Maine. She was the manager of Nimmy’s Clothing Store in Salem, NH for 10 years until her retirement. Dorothy loved to vacation with her husband Willard at Tim Pond in Eustis, Maine. She also enjoyed baking, knitting, and was an avid reader, but her biggest joy in her life was her family. Dorothy was a former member of Tewksbury Congregational Church and the order of the Eastern Star. She will be fondly loved, cherished and missed by all. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Willard C. Barnes. She is survived by her three children, Cheryl Baroni and her husband Gino, of Atkinson, NH, Laura Barnes and her wife Tracy Horrigan, of Braintree, and her son Edwin Barnes, and his wife Donna of Harvard. Dorothy is also survived by her five grandchildren, Marielle Plante and her husband Bryan, Nicole Baroni, Robert Frazier Jr. and his wife Katie, Ryan Frazier and Valerie Landon and her husband Dale, and her five great grandchildren, Noah and Maxwell Plante, Kiana, Ava and Aubrey Landon. At the request of the Barnes family, all services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Compassus Hospice, 790 Turnpike Street, Suite 202, North Andover, MA. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Barnes family.