Barbara A. DiPalo, of North Branford formerly of Guilford passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 12. Beloved wife of James DiPalo.

Barbara was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Hoffman) Lewis; loving mother of Cheryl (Chris) and Debbie (Mike), and adoring grandmother to Matthew, Kyle, Jake, Mia, Hannah, and great-grandson Jake. She was predeceased by grandson Benjamin.

She was a lover of books and enjoyed discussing them with her close friends as a longtime member of a book discussion group. In her spare time, she enjoyed counted cross stitch, working on the crossword puzzle, and was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels at the Guilford Interfaith Ministries for many years. She enjoyed winters in Arizona and coming home in the spring to Connecticut to her family.

Memorial services are being planned for the near future. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Guilford Interfaith Ministries, 310 State St, Unit 200, Guilford, CT 06437 (https://givct.org/); Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405 (https://www.hospice.com/); or Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd S #4B, Southington, CT 06489 (https://www.alz.org/ct). Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.