Barbara H. Moulton

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Barbara H. (Blackwood) of Milton, September 19, age 93. Barbara H. (Blackwood) Moulton of Milton, beloved wife of George F. Moulton, Jr. for 53 years.  Mother of Frederick B. Moulton of Rockland, MA, Robert G. Moulton of Woodbridge, Virginia, Jennie C. McElman of Halifax, MA and Martha J. Gargano of E. Bridgewater, MA. Sister of Elizabeth Vaughan and Catherine Anne Shepherd both deceased.  Also survived by 9 grandchildren; Thomas, Tracy, Adam, Jeremy, William, Christopher, Alexander, Nicholas, Joseph, and 7 great grandchildren; Cassandra, Jacob, Michael, Alex, Isabel, Kaliah, and Khani. Barbara was a graduate of Tufts University in 1944 where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree.  Barbara also had a very happy time being John Herbert’s secretary at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy. Barbara was the founder of the Milton Animal League and was nominated as Citizen of the Year and received the Good Citizen Citation from the Town Club of Milton for her untiring efforts in the Milton Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1982. A memorial service will be held in the Dolan Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA on Saturday, September 27 at 1:00pm.  Burial will follow in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in honor of Barbara to the Milton Animal League Animal Shelter, 181 Governor Stoughton Lane, Milton, MA 02186, http://www.miltonanimalleague.org.