Barbara Marion Trundy, Sowden, Sell, Anderson died peacefully in her sleep on January 25, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born in Providence Rhode Island March 20, 1920, the child of Florence and Harry Trundy. Always a force to be reckoned with, she became the youngest member of the Providence Chamber of Commerce by owning her own variety store called Barbara’s Variety Store on Eddy St when she was a teenager.
Married three times (Milton Sowden, Norbet Sell, and David Anderson) she was the mother of five sons Peter Sowden, Paul Sowden, Bert Sell, Barry Sell, and Bradley Sell. She considered Peter’s wife Lorraine and her niece Susan Hallihan to be the daughters she never had. She was a good mother in law to her sons wife’s and a good godmother to Cynthia Burns, who made her godmother an important part of her life.
She was a grand mother to 11 grandchildren, Christine, Peter, Mark, Benjamin, and Emily Sowden, Kendra, Kurt, Eric, Dana, Courtney and Shannon Sell.
She also had twelve great grandchildren Justin, Sofia, Peter, Owen, Jacob, James, Naomi, Ethan, Sam, Addison, Shaylen and Baron.
Barbara was also an avid cook, member of Marion Congregational Church, and was involved in its many organizations through the years. She was a loving mother who was also strict. She will be greatly missed. Her service will be June 27, 2015 at the Evergreen Cemetery for family only, at 10:00 am. Collation will be at the First Congregational Church of Marion Community Center at 144 Front St Marion at 11:30. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the First Congregational Church of Marion Box 326 02738 att Penny Pinchers.