Naomi Barr Knight, z”l, passed peacefully on Feb. 17, 2025, in Portland.

Naomi was born on May 6, 1935, the eleventh child of Joseph Barr and Dora (Rosnick) Barr. She lived most of her life in Western Massachusetts, Boston, and Maryland.

She attended Classical High School in Springfield, Mass. (class of 1953) and Emerson College with a focus on speech and drama. She was a member of the choir “Golden Tones,” did work with the hearing impaired, and radio voice overs on WBUR. She was also a petite specialist at Bloomingdales. She loved summers on the farm in Becket, MA, the smell of sweetgrass and the arts, particularly poetry, classical music and drama.

In 1956 she married David Knight of Dorchester, Mass., and they had 3 children: Elizabeth, Michael (Debbie), and Deborah. She leaves three grandchildren: Rachel, Jeremy and Jacob who were the light in her eyes. She was the last of the Barr children and is survived by her many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her funeral and burial were Friday Feb. 21st in Springfield, Mass.

Donations can be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.