John Leonard Barnard

John Leonard Barnard, 73, of East Hampton, widower of the late Audrey (Doyle) Barnard, passed away Tuesday (May 31, 2016) at the Marlborough Health Care Center.  Born July 5, 1942 in Manchester, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Gertrude (Bousquet) Barnard.  Mr. Barnard served proudly with the U.S. Army and went on to work as a pilot and machinist for Pratt & Whitney.  He was a longtime communicant of St. Patrick Church in East Hampton.  In his spare time, he loved to spend time outdoors; hiking, camping and canoeing.  Survivors include two daughters and their spouses, Amy and Joseph Bayse of Charlotte, NC and Emily and Eric Kelly of Marlborough; four grandchildren, Connor and Megan Bayse and Sean and Colleen Kelly; his stepmother, Ruth Barnard of Georgia; two brothers, Jay of Massachusetts and Matthew of Georgia; four stepsiblings, Sharon, Sandy, Billy and Butch; and numerous extended family members and friends.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen.  The Memorial Liturgy will be celebrated 10 AM Saturday (June 18th) directly at St. John Fisher Church, 30 Jones Hollow Road, Marlborough.  Graveside Services with military honors will be observed 2:30 PM that afternoon at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Oak Ridge Avenue, Southbridge, MA.  In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The Sturge-Weber Foundation, P.O. Box 418, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970-5482 or The National Wildlife Federation by calling 1-800-822-9919.  Care of arrangements has been entrusted to the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester.