Barbara Jo (Semzock) Foley of Bend, Oregon passed away peacefully at Partners in Care Hospice House in Bend, Oregon on March 10, 2024. She had recently celebrated her 76th birthday. Barbara was born on March 6, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ben and Anna Mae Semzock. She was the oldest of five children. Barbara was raised in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
Barbara graduated the West Penn School of Nursing with a diploma in nursing in 1969. She was a Registered Nurse for over 45 years. She spent the majority of her career in Nashua, NH working the night shift in the Intensive Care Unit at Southern NH Regional Medical Center. Barbara met her future husband in Massachusetts and they were married in 1975. They bought a home in New Hampshire and raised their two children there.
Barbara and Henry enjoyed spending time at their vacation home in Center Conway, NH and planned to retire there. Unfortunately, Henry passed away in 2012 after 37 years of marriage. Barbara was a faithful and devout Catholic. She served as a Eucharistic Minister for both her church in Nashua (St. Joseph’s Church and then St. Joseph the Worker Parish) for over 30 years, as well as at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Bend, Oregon from 2015 to 2019. She and her husband Henry were very active in the church in Nashua, NH. Barbara moved to Bend in 2015 after retiring from nursing to be closer to her two grandchildren. She enjoyed babysitting, taking them on outings and volunteering in their classroom.
She loved being “Granny” and spending time with her family. Unfortunately, Barbara was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a form of atypical Alzheimer’s Disease in 2019. She moved in with her daughter and her family in 2022 as she needed more care. Barbara never lost her sense of humor and continued to enjoy spending time with family and friends, going on walks and watching the Hallmark Channel. Barbara’s family is thankful for all of the wonderful caregivers that have helped care for her over the past few years.
Barbara is predeceased by her husband, Henry, her father Ben, her mother Anna Mae and her sister Joyce. She is survived by her daughter Melissa Carlton of Bend, Oregon, her son-in-law Jay, grandson Max, granddaughter Nia, son Matthew Foley of Warsaw, Indiana, daughter-in-law Hannah, her sister Jackie Conn, brother-in-law David, brother Kevin, sister Marsha, best friend of 58 years Anne Crawford and her husband Jack and as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association act.alz.org/ or Partners in Care in Bend, Oregon https://www.partners bend.org/donate/. A funeral mass will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, 777 West Hollis Street in Nashua. Reception will follow after at a local restaurant. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.farwellfuneralservice.com The Farwell Funeral Service, 18 Lock Street, Nashua is assisting the family with local arrangements.
