Oneonta, NY - ONEONTA - Barbara E. Rainville, 83, died after a cardiac arrest at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, on Saturday, July 18, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Barbara was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Dec. 3, 1942, to Sobhey and Rose Mudarri. She was raised on Franklin Street in Allston, Massachusetts and graduated from Brighton High School in 1960. Barbara is survived by her three children, Michelle Thomson and her husband, Alex, of Buffalo, Marc Rainville of Phoenix, Arizona, and Laura Rainville of Berkeley, California; six grandchildren, Ramona, Evelyn and Mackenzie Thomson, Sophia Rainville-Lintner, and Lavender and Lily Rainville Potts. She is also survived by two brothers, Shelby Mudarri of East Falmouth, Massachusetts and Richard Mudarri of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Barbara married Raymond Rainville on Sept. 1, 1967. They were married 42 years until Raymond died on Oct. 9, 2009. Barbara was also pre-deceased by sister, Janice Tamoush, who died in August 2023.

Barbara earned a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Oneonta in 1976. She was proud to have worked for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan for almost 20 years as Regional Director of Central NY and was able to use her political advocacy to touch many lives.

Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a dedicated and loyal friend. Her fun loving, warm personality endeared her to all. She loved to travel, spend time at the beach, enjoy good food, play card games, decorate and remodel houses, and talk with the people she loved. Barbara enjoyed an active life, full of projects, travel, and social events, until the day she died.

A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 16 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

A viewing (wake) will be held from 10 to 11:00 a.m. July 27 at St. John of Damascus Church, 300 West Street, Dedham, Massachusetts, with a funeral service to follow.