Barbara Neville

OSSIPEE - Barbara Davenport Neville, 91, passed away February 19, 2024 after a period of declining health.

Born in Kingston, PA, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Taylor Neville, her parents, Dr. Samuel M. and Harriet (Mensch), and brothers William C. and Samuel M. Davenport.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Bucknell University and her M.Ed at SUNY New Paltz. She taught elementary school, and lived her adult life in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New York,and New Hampshire, always finding a church home and discovering ways to advocate for others. Her students, literacy projects, AIDS patients, the food insecure, or just a new neighbor moving in...they all found a friendly presence in Barbara. Projects dear to her heart in the New Hampshire Lakes Region included the (Huggins) Hospital Aid Street Fair, Sentinel Baptist Camp, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Village Players Theater, and Melvin Village Community Church.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Marcia Burke and husband Bob of Littleton, CO; daughter Barbara Wilson and husband Glenn of Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH; and granddaughters Emma Gonya (Zack) of Nottingham, NH; Taylor Wilson of Raleigh, NC, and Brittany Manock Page (Craig) of Attleboro, MA. Her great-grandsons Tuckerman, Bridger and Timber were the bright lights of her final years.

The family gives special thanks to the staffs of the Sugar Hill and Mountain View Communities for all their kindnesses, friendship, and professionalism.

A memorial celebration will be held at Melvin Village Community Church in Melvin Village, NH, Sunday, March 24, at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, Barbara requested donations be made to the Dr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Davenport Scholarship at Wilkes University, which supports students planning a career in healthcare.

The Baker-Gagne Funeral Homes of Wolfeboro and West Ossipee, NH are assisting the family with the arrangements. To view an online memorial, leave a message of condolences or for more information go to: baker-gagnefuneralhomes.com