Mrs. Barbara C. Wilder Obituary (1938

Attleboro - Barbara C. (Leonard) Wilder, 75, of Slater Street., formally of Milton, MA passed away unexpectedly Sept. 25, 2013 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital after battling with illness. She was the wife of the late John Robert Wilder whom she married in 1961. Born in Boston, MA on Aug. 19, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Marie Theresa (Carey) and Dr. Edward Joseph Leonard. Barbara resided in Milton, MA for many years and briefly in Halifax, MA before finally settling in Attleboro, MA. She attended Boston College and Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing where she became an RN. She worked in various Boston hospitals in addition to spending the majority of her career as a psychiatric nurse at Arbour-Fuller Hospital in South Attleboro, MA prior to her retirement. She was a dedicated bird watcher and animal lover and adored spending time with pets. She relished spending time and catching up with her friends. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Cole. Along with her husband, she spent many hours participating in the Knights of Columbus functions and activities. She developed many close relationships with the K of C families. She is survived by her two devoted daughters, Diane Marie Wilder and her fiancée Steven G. Brady of Attleboro and Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth (Wilder) Pappas and her husband Samual Pappas of Attleboro; a loving grandson Cole John Brady of Attleboro; a sister, Marie (Leonard) Darter-Whipps of Francois Lake, British Columbia, Canada and many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. She was the sister of the late Edward J. Leonard and the late F. Gordon Leonard. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s name may be made to the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift, to support cancer research and patient care.