DOROTHY "MRS. B." BARBER SOUTH BURLINGTON — Dorothy "Mrs. B." Barber, 78, a longtime resident of South Burlington, went to Our Lord on Nov. 1, 2004, at home with her beloved husband at her side. Dorothy was born in Burlington on Dec. 29, 1925, daughter of the late Arthur and Angeline (LaPlant) Bessette. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School. She was married in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Burlington on Feb. 15, 1947, to Arthur J. "Pat" Barber Jr. Mrs. B. retired in 1988 after 24 years as Executive Housekeeper at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. She was very dedicated to her job. She was a member of Executive Housekeeper Association and the Hospital Auxiliary. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her husband Pat. She is survived by her husband and dearest friend, Arthur "Pat" Barber; a special niece who was like a daughter and loved by her very much, Janie Jacobson and her husband Robert of Shelburne and their children, Robert H., and Lt. Joseph Jacobson; also Pam and Roger Bassi, James and Donata Bessette and Jack Bessette and his wife Carol Sassone, Patricia Memmo Reid and by special cousins, Sue and Bob LaVigne, Louise and George Fillmann, Marion Blair and other cousins. She was predeceased by her brother, M/Sgt. Arthur Bessette on June 10, 2001; her sister, Rita Bassi on May 3, 2004; and by her nephew, Arthur Bassi on Feb. 28, 2002. A very special thank you to Julia, Ruth, Pat and Chris of Hospice of the Champlain Valley. These ladies were very dedicated to the care and love extended to Dorothy and Pat and family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 4. at noon in St. John Vianney Catholic Church in South Burlington. Interment will follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski.