Barbara Bromer van Achterberg ’62

Barbara Bromer van Achterberg ’62, of Hebron, formerly Easton, Conn.; Jul. 14. She got married in 1965, settled in Easton, began a family, and started an organic farm. At age 50, she returned to school and earned a master’s degree in library science from Southern Connecticut State University and worked as a reference librarian at the Bethel Public Library for 20 years. She was an avid reader and participated in several book groups. She also enjoyed gardening and was an active member of the North American Rock Garden Society. She ran the soup kitchen as a member of the Easton Congregational Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers, a sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.