In Loving Memory of Pamelia Alta Josie Barrett

March 1, 1949 – June 24, 2026

With heavy hearts and deep love, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Pamelia Alta Josie Barrett, lovingly known as Mumsy, Ma and Meme, who died peacefully on June 24 at the age of 77, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born in Machias, Maine, Pamelia grew up in Sebago Lake Village, a place that shaped her lifelong appreciation for family, community, and the simple beauty of everyday life. The only girl among four brothers, Joe, Bubba, Terry, and Mike, she was known not only for her famous red hair, but also for her feisty spirit. She always had an opinion, rarely kept it to herself, and usually had a good story to go with it. Those who loved her knew that her honesty, humor, and strong sense of self were part of what made her unforgettable.

Her childhood was marked by profound loss when her father died from complications related to his service in the Korean War. In the years that followed, her mother, Gloria, carried their family forward with remarkable strength and determination. With limited resources but endless grit, Gloria bought and ran a restaurant and country store in Sebago Lake Village, working seven days a week until her retirement and remarriage. Like her mother before her, Pamelia knew what it meant to raise children as a devoted single mother, with sacrifice, resilience, unwavering love, and the firm belief that she was usually right.

Her path as a social worker reflected her belief in helping people through difficult chapters of their lives, something she understood well. After years with nonprofit organizations, she earned her Master of Social Work degree, became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and opened her own therapy practice, Riverside Counseling. She took her work to heart and believed everyone deserved to be treated with fairness, dignity, and compassion.

Pamelia had a creative and curious soul. She loved learning about different cultures, playing canasta with the girls, watching Korean soap operas, reading and writing poetry, dabbling in painting, decorating, telling stories, sharing a good laugh, and puttering around the house. And boy, did she love to putter. She was known for her love of music, from attending Woodstock to singing her way through the house at any time of day.

Above all, she believed her greatest accomplishments were her children: her son, Christopher Woodbrey and his wife, Christina of Westbrook, and her twin daughters, Abigail Tucker and her husband, Jim of Gorham and Libby Frances of Boston. She loved them fiercely and fully, and her family remained the center of her life. Her children were just as devoted to her, and she found the most joy in those familiar rhythms: dinner dates with her grandsons, FaceTime coffee chats with Libby, Sunday mornings with Chris, and weekly adventures with her partner in crime, Dabba. In their family, humor was its own love language, and no one, especially Pamelia, was safe from a little teasing. She usually gave as good as she got.

She was also the proud grandmother of six grandsons: Dexter Woodbrey, Hayden Woodbrey, Trey Woodbrey, Gavin Day, Jordan Day, and James Tucker, and great-grandmother to Kylo Woodbrey. They brought her immense joy and lovingly enabled her stuffed mushroom addiction.

Pamelia was predeceased by her father, Francis Harold Barrett; her mother, Gloria Whynot Barrett Pitts; her stepfather, Arthur John Pitts; her partner of 36 years, Roger Larrivee Jr.; and her brothers, Terry and Mike Barrett.

Those who knew Pamelia will remember her free spirit, her humor, and her unmistakable spark. Her life, like all lives, had its ups and downs, but through its joys and hardships, she kept showing up, speaking her mind, finding something to laugh about, and living in her own unique way.

She leaves behind stories, songs, laughter, and a love that will live on in all who knew her. She was deeply loved, and she will be deeply missed.

Services will be held on July 8th from 5pm to 7pm at Dolby, Blais & Segee 35 Church Street, Westbrook, ME.