NEWMARKET — Joni A.B. Barrows, DDS, 60, of Newmarket, died at her home Thursday, June 26, 2014, after an extended illness.

Dr. Barrows was born May 25, 1954, in Lewiston, Maine, a daughter of the late Edward and Adella (Stasulis) Bush. She was raised in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High School. Dr. B earned her bachelor's degree from Loyola University Chicago and her medical degree from Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, Wis. She met her husband, Terry Barrows, in Chicago and they were married in May of 1979. She moved to Newmarket in 1989 and opened her dental practice in Hampton that same year. She continued practicing until the time of her death. Joni loved exotic and unusual flowers and was creative in designing her gardens. She enjoyed reading, classical music, movies and holidays, and was also an avid Boston and Chicago sports fan.

Joni was a loving and caring wife, sister, aunt and dear friend to many, and she will be sadly missed.

In addition to her beloved husband Terry, Joni is survived by her sister, Glennis Chabot and her husband, Roger, of Scarborough, Maine; her nephew, Marc B.E. Chabot and his wife, Candace, of New York City; her niece, Michaelyn Smith and her husband, Stephen, of Belgrade, Maine, and their children, Megan, Kaitlyn and Jason Smith; and her two kittens, Wellsley and Pesto.

SERVICES: Visiting hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 7, in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home — Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A prayer service will be held at 6 p.m. following the visitation. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will be private. If desired, donations may be made in Joni's name to her favorite charity, Alzheimer's Association, 5 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.