Boston, MA

Brooklyn, NY

Barbara A. (Stern) Potaki, 75, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton on November 11, 2024, after a period of declining health. Barbara was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 27, 1948, one of five children to the late Eugene J. and Mary E. (Gallagher) Stern.

Surviving Barbara is a son, Stephen Potaki and his wife Tana of Wyckoff, NJ; her two daughters, Joanne Schiebler of Neshanic Station, NJ and Michelle "Shelley" Potaki of Sicklerville, NJ and six grandchildren. Barbara also leaves her four siblings which she remained close to: a brother Gregory Stern of Northborough, MA; three sisters, Christine McCluskey and her husband James of Jefferson, MA; Margaret "Peggy" Kloiber of Myrtle Beach, SC; Susan Stern and her husband Andrew Hamilton of San Diego, CA; nieces and nephews.  Barbara was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Judith Stern.

A calling hour will be held between 9:30 am – 10:30am on Friday, November 15, at Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am at St. Rose of Lima Parish, 244 W. Main Street, Northborough.

Barbara will be laid to rest beside her parents, following committal prayers at 11am on Monday, November 18, in Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.

An updated life story will be shared here, once complete.

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