Barbara L. (Rideout) Piper, 71, of Lynn, Mass., died April 22, 2014 at Union Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Eugene Piper, and the daughter of the late Ozro and Josephine (Spinney) Rideout.

Born and raised in Lynn, she was a graduate of Lynn English High School. Barbara worked as a nurse's aid at Lynn Hospital since 1964. Later she worked at Union Hospital until her retirement in 2002.

Barbara loved her family and her animals. She was a compassionate soul who spent many years of her life caring for others. She was loved by many and she will be missed.

She is survived by her brother, Bruce A. Rideout of Lynn, and her nieces, Kecia M. Rideout of Lynn and Jean McMahan of Revere, Mass. She was the sister of the late Ozro F. Rideout Jr. and Virginia Mary Frain.

She also has relatives in the Wiscasset area.

A funeral service was held on Sunday, April 27 at 5 p.m. in the Solimine Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. Interment will be at a later date. Directions and guestbook are available online at www.solimine.com.