Center Sandwich- Barbara Johnson Kerr, 89, of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026.

Barbara was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, to Daisy and Donald Johnson. Along with her sister, Debbi Johnson Whyte, they lived in Wellesley, Massachusetts and spent weekends and summers in Sandwich, a place that would remain her lifelong home in spirit. Barbara often fondly recalled packing the car in Wellesley for the drive north to New Hampshire, remembering how, once the family arrived in Sandwich, everyone relaxed and settled into the joy and peace of time together.

Barbara attended the University of Massachusetts and pledged to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. While raising her three children in Hamilton, Massachusetts during the 1970s and 1980s, Barbara built a successful career and rose through the ranks to become manager of the Appleseed's store in Beverly. In 2002, she retired to her beloved Sandwich, where she embraced the life she cherished most. She spent her days gardening, playing tennis, sitting at the beach, swimming in the lake, and supporting the Sandwich Historical Society.

Nothing brought Barbara greater happiness than spending time with her family and watching them thrive. Her devotion to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was the center of her life, and the joy she found in being together with them only deepened over the years.

Barbara is survived by her three children and their spouses: Arthur "Fritz" and Mio Kerr, Debbi Kerr and Charlie Augustine, and Lee and Bob Donnelly. She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Elsa Augustine (Ilan Shomorony), Anna Kerr (Soren Cowger), Leo Kerr (Meredith Brown), Erik Augustine (Nadja Leonhard-Hooper), and Lucia Donnelly; and by her two great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Lyla Shomorony.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. at Roads End Farm, 511 North Sandwich Road, North Sandwich, New Hampshire. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Barbara's life.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandwich Historical Society.