Barbara Helen (Lippard) Alves, 84, died on Sept. 22 at Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation in Buzzards Bay surrounded by her family. Born in Marlborough, she was raised in Westborough where she graduated from Westborough High School and then attended Boston University Art School focusing her studies on oil painting and watercolors.

Shortly thereafter, she married Frank Alves (now deceased) and they moved to Duxbury to start their family. She owned the Standish Card and Gift Shop in Duxbury for over 20 years. In later years, she designed and painted a line of folk art pieces that were highly sought in the local area and beyond. Mrs. Alves leaves her daughters Cathy Davis of Montclair, Va., Holly Anacone of Mashpee and Solano Beach, Calif. and Nancy Brown of Plymouth; her brother Donald Lippard of Duxbury; seven grandchildren Merritt, Blake and Joanna Davis; Heather, Matthew anacone, Amy Jones, and Brandon Brown and 5 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Duxbury at 11 a.m. followed by burial at Mayflower Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St (Rt 3A), N. Plymouth on Friday, Oct. 1 from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd SW, Lilburn, GA 30047.