ESTEY, Barbara Alice (Brown) 88, of Bedford, MA, formerly of Peabody, Lexington and Arlington. She was the daughter of the late Foster and Evelyn Brown of Arlington. Wife of the late George F. Estey of Lexington and companion of the late Dwight Vibbert of Peabody. She is survived by her son Roger of Tampa, Florida, son Greg and daughter-in-law Vicky Parker of Portsmouth, NH and grandchildren Luna, Elizabeth and George. She is also survived by her beloved brother Bud Brown and sister-in-law Esther Brown of Vandalia, OH and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law Peg Estey of Bedford, MA, and many dear friends. She was an avid gardener, one time president of the Lexington Field and Garden Club, and founding president of the Brooksby Village Garden Club. She was a lifetime member of the Lexington Historical Association and frequent volunteer at Buckman Tavern in Lexington. She loved music, and sang and played piano her entire life. She was a long-time member of The Hancock United Church of Christ choir and a regular volunteer on church committees. She worked for fifteen years in the Lexington High School library where she enjoyed helping students and supporting the professional staff. She loved the ocean, and particularly loved Gloucester where her mother was raised and her sea captain grandfather went to sea. She traveled extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe and the UK. For the last eight years, she lived at the Ross-Worthen Center for Alzheimer's Care at Carleton-Willard Village in Bedford, MA, where she received extraordinarily compassionate and loving care from an extended family of professional caregivers. A private family service will be held on Wednesday at Westview Cemetery in Lexington. A memorial service will be held in the near future at Hancock Church in Lexington. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be made in her memory to the Carleton-Willard Village Employee Appreciation Fund, Carleton-Willard Village, 100 Old Billerica Rd, Bedford, MA 01730. Lexington 781-862-1800