Obituary

Whitman – Barbara E. (Butler) Buckley 63, of Whitman, formally of Charlestown and Medford, died unexpected Wednesday April 1. Beloved wife of the late James Buckley III and daughter of the late Hyacinth (Kinsley) Butler and William Butler

She is survived by her loving children James Buckley IV of Fort Lauderdale Fl., Christopher Buckley his fiancee Heather Bennett of Abington and Shannan (Buckley) Drosopoulos and her husband Nick Drosopoulos Jr of Marshfield. Adored grandmother to her grandchildren Cassisdy Drosopoulos, Riley Drosopoulos, Nicholas Drosopoulos III, Tyler Buckley and Colby Buckley. She is also survived by her sisters Carol (Butler) Tucker, Jean (Butler) Brown, Elaine (Butler) Maher, Maureen Butler and her brothers Richard Butler, Michael Butler, Mark Butler, John Butler and the late William (Bill) Butler… Barbara also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and extended family including her work family of the last 20+ years at Steward Medical in Whitman, Ma.

Her services will be held Thursday April 9 at 8:15 AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman, followed by a funeral mass at 9 AM in St. Bridget Church, Abington. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery, Rockland. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday April 8 from 4:00-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to a charity very close to her heart, The Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation at www.curesma.org