Barbara Babe Joanne Killinger

PORTLAND - Barbara "Babe" Joanne Killinger, 74, died on July 22, 2011 at Seaside Nursing Care Facility where she had resided for the past 11 years. She was born in Portland, Maine, a daughter of John R. Killinger, Sr. and Dorothy Maloney Killinger. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Portland High School in the Class of 1956. She played clarinet in the high school band and was a member of the Omega Chi Zeta Sorority. Barbara was employed by Fairchild Semiconductor for thirty-four years. She loved animals and enjoyed her dogs Lobo, Missey and Amber. She also enjoyed field archery. She was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Dorothy Libby, and a brother, Peter Killinger. She is survived by two brothers, Edward P. Killinger and his wife, Valerie, of South Portland, and John R. Killinger, Jr., of Scarborough; a sister-in-law, Norma Killinger, of Portland; an aunt Dorothea Killinger of South Portland; an uncle Sophocles Kritikos of Peabody, MA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Seaside Nursing~Home and Beacon Hospice for all their loving care. Visiting hours will be held at the Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland on Tuesday, July 26, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Prayers will be said at the chapel on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, corner of Broadway and Cottage Road in South Portland. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in South Portland. Those desiring may make donations in Barbara's memory to: the Animal Refuge League, PO Box 336, Westbrook, ME 04098. Online Condolences for Barbara Killinger