Perkinsville, VT - Barbara Elaine Bliven (Burdick) Keszyinki, 87, died Tuesday March 15, 2022 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT.

She was born May 11, 1934 in Westerly, RI a daughter of Howard and Grace Ann (Pariseau) Bliven.  Barbara worked at General Dynamics in Groton, CT and later at Suburban Cleaners in Mystic, CT.  In 1950 Barbara married Bertram W. Burdick of Ashway, RI.  They had two sons and were later divorced.   She was married to Raymond Keszyinki in Groton, CT on May 10, 1986.  They moved to Perkinsville in 1990 where she has made her home since. Mr. Keszyinki died in 2011.

Barbara enjoyed playing piano, sewing, hiking, camping and photography.  She also enjoyed going on motorcycle rides with her husband.

She is survived by her two sons Blase L. Burdick, Sr of Bloomfield, CT and Brent H. Burdick of Charlestown, RI; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren, two brothers, Bryan F. Bliven of Corpus Christi, TX and Kenneth L. Bliven of Coventry, RI; a sister Susanne L. Clark of Hawaii, as well as many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, June 4, in the Riverside Cemetery, in Ira, VT.

Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is honored to be assisting Barbara's family with services.