After a long and full life, Barbara Ann (Ryan) Walsh, 92, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, wife of the late Clinton H. Walsh Jr., passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

Barbara was born on February 6, 1930 to the late J. Edward and Lillian (Hurley) Ryan in Fall River, Massachusetts where she attended the Dominican Academy.  She resided in Tiverton, Rhode Island for 63 years.

Barbara was a homemaker and worked a variety of jobs including A&P, Fernandes Supermarkets and lastly as a pharmacy technician at CVS in Tiverton.  She enjoyed a good gin and tonic with scallops, ballroom dancing competitions, Broadway plays, traveling (domestic and international), and spending time with family and friends.  She belonged to a number of organization including the Fleet Reserve, Red Hats, Ladies Guild and Hibernians.  She also volunteered her time reading and providing transportation for Alzheimer patients and at the St. Anne Hospital gift shop.

She is survived by her son Stephen A. Walsh and his wife Kathleen of Tiverton; 3 grandchildren:  Elizabeth (Walsh) Baptista of Bellefonte PA; Benjamin S. Walsh and his wife Julie O'Dell of Silver Spring MD; and Andrew Z. Walsh and his fiancee Margaret Hodgson of Taunton MA and 3 great grandchildren:  Alexander and Nicholas Baptista and Eleanor Walsh as well as several nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded by her brother William Ryan.

Visiting hours will be held on Monday, November 7, 2022 from 4-7 pm at Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home, 462 Main Road, Tiverton, Rhode Island.

Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 10 am at Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home with internment at Pocasset Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in Barbara's memory to the Alzheimer Association or American Cancer Society.