Barbara A. Palmer of Calverton died on April 19, 2019. She was 74 years old.
She was born in Southampton on October 17, 1944 to Lois (Carlyle) and Robert Downs.
A lifelong Riverhead resident, she was a Riverhead High School graduate and was a career civil servant, working as a secretary for the County of Suffolk and at Suffolk County Community College.
Barbara enjoyed home decorating, taking care of her yard, lunches with her friends, watching the Mets ballgames, and spending time with nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her husband Robert and two stepsons, Barry and Joey, and by her longtime companion William Palmer.
She is survived by her sisters, Carol Tracy of Riverhead and Patricia Sowinski of Aquebogue; and by her nephews, Michael (Celeste), David, and Steven Tracy.
A memorial service will be held at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead, on Tuesday May 7 at 10 a.m.