Westborough – Barbara J. Migliozzi, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at UMass Memorial Hospital, with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy (Swift) Kleczka. She was predeceased by the love of her life, Hank Migliozzi, and her son, Richard B. Migliozzi.
She is survived by her sons, Mark S. Migliozzi and his wife Dianna of Westborough and David P. Migliozzi and his wife Tammy of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; her granddaughter, Sara J. Migliozzi of Virginia Beach, Va.; her grandsons, Andrew J. Migliozzi and his fiancée Rae Lynn Chambers of Mooresville, N.C. and Anthony J. Migliozzi, his wife Jill, and her great-granddaughter Della of Northborough; her sister, Elizabeth A. Lapierre of Greenfield; and her sister-in-law, Jean Danckert of Statesville, N.C. She was predeceased by her brother, Donald Kleczka and his wife Corrine; sister-in-law, Della Gordon; and brothers-in-law, Ralph Migliozzi, Norman Lapierre, and John Danckert.
Barbara was born in Worcester and educated in the Worcester school system, graduating from South High School in 1945. She entered the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as an RN in 1948.
She worked for many years at the Memorial Hospital in Worcester. She began her career in the Emergency Ward and retired as the head nurse of the Coronary Intensive Care Unit.
Barbara loved Cape Cod and spent many family vacations at their home in Eastham. In retirement, Barbara and Hank enjoyed traveling in their RV, visiting all 50 states and every province in Canada. They also spent two summers in Alaska. In their later years, they would spend summers in Massachusetts and winters in Nokomis, Fla.
Barbara cherished her time with her family. She was an avid reader and loved working in her gardens and on various crafts.
Britton-Summers Funeral Home, 4 Church St., Westborough, is in charge of arrangements. Calling hours at the funeral home will be held Monday, July 18, from 4-7 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., Westborough, followed by burial at St. Luke’s Cemetery.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and any donations be made to the Sterling Animal Shelter, 17 Laurelwood Rd., Sterling MA 01564.
