Barbara V. Keirstead

You were the one of the best English teachers I ever had. I'll never forget you Ms. Kiersted

Memorial Day-2021- Remembering the friendship to an outstanding teacher and mentor during my first years teaching at Nashua High School. Remembering trips to Alaska, Grand Canyon, Spain and summers at Wells Beach, Maine. The lobsters, the fishing, the golfing, church attendance, Les Feldick and Bible study. All good, All God. Precious In the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Soon I will be joining you and all our loved ones.

Sorry for your loss. A woman I learned from and think of ... She will always sit in my heart and guide us well. Memories and lessons have guided me thus far ( she's correcting me now;) sending love❤️

Please accept my and my family's condolences on your loss. Bonnie Wren-Burgess and Family

Dear Family, My heartfelt condolences go out to you for your loss. Many of us can relate to what it feels like to be touched by death. What has helped my family to cope were scriptures such as John 5:28,29; Revelation 21:3,4; 1Peter 5:6,7. Reading and thinking on these scriptures can help to soothe your pain and bring you comfort and strength in the weeks and months to come. Knowing that our loving Heavenly Father understands and cares about what you're going through can be a real source of strength. I pray you will find solace and hope in those scriptures. For more comfort, please go to JW.org. Take good care.

Miss Keirstead was my 8th grade English teacher in Merrimack. That was her first year as a teacher. She treated as a friend during those awkward adolescent years, which I have never forgotten her for. Thank you, Miss Keirstead and God bless you.

I was so sad to read about Barbara's passing. She and I commuted together to Merrimack Middle School during the gas crisis of the 1973-1974 school year. She helped me to adjust to teaching at the middle school level and her expertise and advice got me through a difficult adjustment. Years later, she was my son' s English teacher at Nashua High and was always kind and supportive to him. She will be sadly missed.

To the Keirstead family====I was on many Nashua School District committees with Barbara throughout the years, she represented the high school teachers and I represented the junior high teachers......she was a very pleasant and professional colleague, with a great sense of humor. I was saddened to learn of her passing....she will be remembered as an excellent teacher and a caring friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

I had Ms. Kierstead for English at NHS in 1978. I remember her to this day; she was a great teacher.

Miss Keirstead was awesome! I had her in middle school in Merrimack in the early 70s.

There are quite a few teachers I've forgotten from my years at the "new" Nashua High School (South), but I've always remembered Miss Keirstead as she was one of my favorites and I've thought of her numerous times since graduating in 1979. She expected the best from her students--and always gave them her best--and was firm in that expectation, but she was always fair and kind and funny and inspiring...and she made me a better person (with excellent grammar and writing skills!) and for that I thank her.

What a loss of a lovely person. It was a joy working with her.

I had Miss Kierstead for 3 different classes everyday at Nashua High. She was my very favorite teacher. I talked constantly in her classes and she never got upset, just made me sit in the front and did her best to keep me under control. I just loved her. She was smart, fair, fun for sure and... kind. You could learn from her. I graduated in 1980 and she has come into my thoughts many many times over the years. Bless her soul. Love you Miss Kierstead.

I had Ms. Kierstead for English back in 1980. She was always one of my favorite teaches. May she RIP.

Barbara and I were friends for 49 years, our 1st teaching jobs being at Merrimack Junior High in the fall of 1968. She was always an awesome teacher. I was glad when she moved to Nashua High because it meant my children could have her as a teacher. Barbara fought her illness to the very end. When we talked about Heaven, she said, "Well we all want to go to Heaven, I'm just not ready to go yet." We shared custody of a Christmas cactus. After we had a fire in our apartment, Barb took care of the plant that the firemen had thrown out the window. That was 1977. Right up until last year she called me every Thanksgiving to say how beautiful our cactus was blooming. I am going to miss you, Barb. I'll bet the Lord has given you a wonderful seaside home in Heaven.

Barbara was a friend & teacher. We loved her lots. I enjoyed her English class & her wisdom. Her wit was uncanny however and that will be missed the most. Many prayers to you.

My condolences to the entire family, she was my English teacher back in 2002-03 Nashua high south. I had always thought she was one tough cookie, but she was molding me to be a better person. God bless.

Rip Aunt Barb. I am honored to have been "family". And it was my privilege to know you..paula

Jill, I am so sorry for your loss. Your aunt was a beautiful person inside and out. My fondest memories of high school include her as I had the honor of being her student for English. May peace and love surround you and your family through this difficult time.

Jill: Please extend my sympathies to the family. Our little place in Wells will not be the same without her. She was always cheerful and ready to lend a hand if we were outside weeding, pruning, etc I will miss her.