Barbara Ladd passed away on September 21, 2021. Born on October 29, 1928 in Hackensack, New Jersey, she graduated from Trenton State Teacher’s College in 1951 and taught Kindergarten for ten years. During those years she and her room-mate traveled extensively in the U.S. and abroad.  In 1958 she married Donald Ladd and entered the antique business with him. They both loved old houses and were intrigued enough by the “Bennett” house on South Bigelow Road to drive to Hampton from New Jersey. They also discovered Hampton Village and the Mosley house on Main Street. It needed extensive restoration to become the showcase it is now. There were others needing this skilled labor, including the Cleveland House and the Parsonage. Barbara was Don’s trusted and knowledgeable advisor. They continued to deal in antiques, attending and exhibiting in antique shows throughout the northeast.

After Don’s death in 2002, Barbara moved to Mansfield but still kept her booth in the Sturbridge group shop – she loved going to antique shows in Hartford, Tolland, and Brooklyn. She was active in the DAR, a member of the Senior Center and the Red Hat Society. Barbara is survived by her niece Leslie and nephew Brock. She was a gracious hostess, loved to entertain, displaying her beautiful china, crystal and décor. You were in luck if she made her famous apple pie or apricot torte! Above all, she LOVED her CATS. Memorial donations may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.