JoAnne M. (Barrett) Blood

PETERBOROUGH, NH / TOWNSEND: JoAnne M. (Barrett) Blood, 87, of Peterborough, NH formerly of Townsend and Pepperell died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Rivermead, Peterborough, NH. Mrs. Blood was born in Westford, November 3, 1935 the daughter of F.J. and Catherine (Sheehan) Barrett and grew up in Townsend. She was a 1953 graduate of Townsend High School and continued her education at Fitchburg State College where she was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. For over thirty five years Mrs. Blood taught at the elementary level at Spaulding Memorial School and later Squannacook Elementary School, both in Townsend. She retired in 1993 and spent nearly 15 years wintering at the Breckenridge Golf and Tennis Community in Estero, Florida. She leaves her husband of 65 years, Robert E. Blood; her son, Robert E. Blood, Jr. and wife Elzbieta of Waldorf, Maryland; her daughter, Cathleen D. Blood and husband Jeffrey of Cos Cob, CT; her brother William Barrett of Townsend; five grandchildren; Aimee Cotton, Robert E. Blood III, Alice Bardos, Cas Bardos, Sophie Bardos; six great grandchildren, Grace Cotton, Caroline Cotton, Samuel Cotton, Owen Cotton, Silas and Rowan Blood. She was the sister of the late John Barrett and Robert Barrett both of Townsend, and great grandmother to Jackson Cotton. Mrs. Blood and her husband attended St, Peter's Church in Peterborough, NH and were former members of St. John’s Church in Townsend. JoAnne was an active lifetime member of the Hampshire Hills Racquet Club in Milford, NH, a member of the Friends of the Peterborough Public Library, the Peterborough Garden Club, Historical Society, and Women’s Club. JoAnne was an avid competitor on the tennis, pickleball and bocce courts, and at billiards and croquet. She mentored many on the intricacies of Mahjong, Cribbage and gardening. Spending time with her family was what she loved most. She was deeply grateful for her many friends and for the truly caring support of all the Rivermead staff. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 AM Saturday, August 5, 2023 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 1 School Street, Townsend. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pepperell. All those who were taught or touched by JoAnne are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, and to honor JoAnne’s love of teaching and gardening, please consider making a donation to the Peterborough-based nonprofit, www.cornucopiaproject.org in her memory. The Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main Street Townsend Center is assisting the family with arrangements.

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JoAnne M. (Barrett) Blood

November 3, 1935 - July 18, 2023