ROCKLAND — Barbara Elizabeth Grigor, 86, died peacefully, following a long illness, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland. Born in Rockport, February 16, 1938, she was the daughter of Ernest, Sr. and Inez Davis Douglas. Educated locally, she was a 1958 graduate of Rockport High School. On November 7, 1959, Barbara married Robert Guria Grigor, whom she had met at the Rockland Roller-Rink.

After the birth of their first daughter, Gloria, in 1960, the couple was gifted a seven- room home in Rockland, by Mr. Grigor’s father. With Robert’s hard work and construction skills, they worked tirelessly to make a beautiful home for their family. They welcomed a second daughter, Dorothy in 1962 and then Linda in 1964. For over 30 years they remained in their Camden Street home together until Mr. Grigor’s passing in 2003.

An accomplished seamstress, Barbara worked for over 17 years at Van Baalens as a stitcher. Following the closing of that business, she worked making children’s clothing at Common Sense Designs in Nobleboro. She finished her career as the seamstress for Park Street Laundromat.

A woman of strong faith, she was a long-time member of the Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church. Her daughters remember attending with their mother as young girls.

Barbara’s loving nature and warm spirit will be missed by all who knew her.

Predeceased by her husband, Robert Grigor; her brothers, Arthur Douglas and his wife Leona, Ernest ‘Tom’ Douglas, Jr., George Douglas; and a sister Edith Merrifield; Barbara is survived by sister Evelyn Taylor of Cushing; her beloved daughters, Gloria Grierson and her husband Wayne of Rockland, Dorothy Grigor and her companion Bob Reed of Rockland, Linda Butterfield and her husband Mark of Seffner, Florida; her grandchildren, Jason Grigor, Scott Grigor, Tiffany Anthony, Mark Butterfield, Jr.; three great-grandchildren, Alannah, Angelina and Kayden Grigor; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece Sheila Shorey and her husband Roger; and a large extended family.

Family and friends are invited to visit Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, where a celebration of her life will be held immediately following at 2 p.m.

Interment at Achorn cemetery will be announced in the Spring.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To share a memory or condolence with the Grigor family, please visit their Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.