Barbara Mae (Clarkson) Prenda

Barbara Mae (Clarkson) Prenda, of Albion Street passed away on March 25, 2020 at Franklin Court. She was the wife of Manuel C. Prenda Jr.  

Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys (Delaney) Clarkson.   She is survived by her children David Goulart and his wife Melissa, Patricia Baccus and her husband Rick and Nancy Prenda.  She was the grandmother of Maisy Goulart, Julia Goulart, Stephen Goulart, Eva Goulart, Justin Goulart, Dawn Blacic, Elizabeth Gray and great grandmother of Kailynn Jones, Tyler Busscher, Ronald Blacic III and Emily Gray.  She was the sister of Thema Pelletier, Virginia Holcomb and the late Russell Clarkson, Gladys Case, George Clarkson, Donald Clarkson and Beatrice Girard.

Mrs. Prenda was a graduate of Pawtucket High School and worked in quality control at Hartman Systems.  She was also a hairdresser at Mr. Arthur’s Salon as well as a former member of Holy Rosary Sodality of St. Elizabeth’s Church. 

Calling hours will be held Saturday, March 28th 10 – 11 AM at the George Lima Funeral Home 367 High Street with a Funeral Service starting at 11:15 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Per Health Department guidelines, there must be at least 6 feet between everyone and only 10 people in the funeral home at once. Cemetery will follow the same protocol.

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