Barbara Mae Curry was born on May 12, 1926, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Theodore Cromwell Curry (1901-1974) and Jerlene Emily Saunders (1901-1976).
Her siblings included…
- Curtis Cromwell (1930)
- Esther Duran
- Cynthia Sylvia (1940)
In November 1943, Barbara married Foster Ellsworth Weech, Sr (1921-1974) son of Vivian Claudius Weech (1897-1985) and Aramintha Adelaide Pearce (1894-?).
Their children included…
- Ellsworth (1946)
- Paula
She worked downtown Nassau in G. R. Sweeting’s store located on the southwest corner of Charlotte Street and Bay Street.
Barbara passed away on January 4, 2013 (age 86) in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.
Middle Row sitting (L to R) – Hazel Louise (Gates) Weech, Cleopatra (Simms) Pinder, Barbara Mae (Curry) Weech
Back Row standing (L to R) – Talmadge Vandolin ‘Van’ Weech, Whitney Pinder, Foster Ellsworth Weech Sr, Emil Pearson Russell, Annis Irene (Weech) Russell
Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley
Photo courtesy of Paula Weech Unhjem
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