Barbara A. Rood, 85, of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH, on January 3, 2022. Born on July 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William Treynowich and Eva (Mellon) Caron. Barbara was raised and educated in Hudson, NH, having graduated from Alvirne High School.
Barbara lived in Nashua throughout her entire life, eventually retiring from Matthew Thornton Health where she was an orthopedic surgeon’s assistant. She loved to travel, enjoyed her time with her grandchildren, animals and as a bell ringer with the Red Hat Society.
Barbara was predeceased by her husband Herman Rood, who she shared 45 years of marriage with and is survived by her sister Joan Chaput of Twin Mountain, NH, Michael and Danielle Mansfield of Londonderry, NH; William Mansfield and his fiancé, Kendra Peterson, of Nashua, NH; Nicholas Rood and his significant other, Sally Lewis, of Easton, PA; Aggie and Alexander Vlahos of Merrimack, NH and her grandchildren; Wesley Mansfield, Kelsey Mansfield, Ashlyn Mansfield, and Emily Elliott.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to the Nurses, LNAs’, and volunteers at Home, Health and Hospice for the care they have provided to Barbara over the past seven months and especially to those that assisted her during her final days at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack.
Family and friends are invited to attend graveside services that will be held at Edgewood Cemetery, 107 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH, on Saturday, January 15th, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054.
