Barbara J. Conti
April 12, 1954 ~ March 31, 2021
Barbara J. (McCallion) Conti, 66, of Danvers, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Wednesday evening, March 31 after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of Anthony M. Conti with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.
Born in Woburn on April 12, 1954, she was the daughter of Clare M. (Starble) Sullivan and the late John E. McCallion. Barbara was raised and educated in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Salem State University.
Barbara had a long, successful career in Human Resources during which she built many strong professional and personal relationships at various institutions. Barbara never hesitated to lend a helping hand or give professional advice to anyone who walked into her office. Barbara loved spending time with her family, traveling (especially to Aruba), and spending summers out on the deck by her pool. A big Patriots fan, Barbara made many trips to Miami with her husband and close friends to root on her favorite team.
In addition to her husband, Anthony and her mother Clare, she is survived by her two children and their spouses, Michael and Jennifer Conti of Plaistow, NH, Kristen and Robert Tarallo of Peabody, two grandchildren, Kyle and Caroline Conti, and three siblings, Janet Levine of Danvers, John McCallion of Scituate, and Laurie Flory of East Hampstead, NH, along with several nieces and nephews. Barbara is pre-deceased by her step-father Daniel Sullivan.
Mrs. Conti’s family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to Care Dimensions of Danvers and the Gordon College Center for Balance, Mobility & Wellness for their dedication and care provided to her and her entire family during her illness.
Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Attendees are kindly asked to wear facial coverings and practice social distancing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara’s name to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers or the Gordon Center for Balance, Mobility & Wellness, 26R Hull St., Wenham, MA, 01984.
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We are saddened to hear about Barbara’s passing. She was a lovely lady and will be missed. Joe and David McCallion
Tony, Claudia and I are so saddened to hear of Barbara’s passing. Please know that our prayers are with you and your family. Love ya brother
To all the family of Barbara Conti, my heart goes out to you. I remember her well as a wonderful child to her parents and everyone. It is really a shock and tragedy for her to die so young. I know she will be happy with her parents who have passed and will always be in the hearts and minds of all who love her.
We’ll all see her again on a better day.
God Bless you all.
Wayne
I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to Tony and the entire Conti family as well as my Aunt Clare and the McCallion and Sullivan families on the loss of Barbara. A beautiful soul! May she rest in peace. With love, Mary (McCallion) Salazar.
I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to Tony and the entire Conti family as well as to my Aunt Clare and the the McCallion and Sullivan families. Barbara was a beautiful soul. May she rest in peace. With love, Mary (McCallion) Salazar
Good person who will be missed.❤️
I am so sad today to hear of Barbara,s passing. She was a wonderful person and a great friend. I remember the first time I met here so many years ago at one of our early HR dinners. We shared so many HR stories and of course stories about our children and families too. Tony please accept my most sincere condolences for you and your family. She will be missed by all. Diane Jendrasek.
My sweet friend may You Rest In Peace. I will think of you everyday but I know your in Gods arms now. We had and shared some fun times. RIP Barbara
My condolences to the entire family. Barbara was a kind and gentle soul. Rest in Peace. Deborah McCallion
I had the pleasure of working with Barbara in two different institutions where she headed Human Resources.
Running an H.R. department is extremely difficult; its essence is balancing the seemingly contradictory responsibilities of advancing corporate goals while maintaining the respect and confidence of the employees. Few can do it well and none can do it with ease.
Barbara undertook her responsibilities seriously and performed each with extraordinary skill, knowledge and competence. What set her apart and raised her performance to the highest levels was that her extensive professional knowledge and expertise were leavened by her own sweet nature, innate kindness, personal integrity and compassionate understanding of human nature with all its strengths and weaknesses.
Professionally Barbara accomplished greatly and, in the course of her career, helped, defended, counseled and advised countless individuals who benefited greatly from Barbara’s wisdom, kindness and caring about them.
I am indebted to Barbara for years of wise counsel that prevented many missteps I would have taken without her thoughtful insight. I regret that I cannot be with you tonight but know of my deepest sympathy and appreciation of the depth of your loss.
Gerald Mulligan