DENMARK — After an eight-year courageous battle with cancer, Beth died peacefully at home in the early morning of May 5, 2025. She was 62 years old.

Beth was born in Portland and grew up in Denmark and went to Fryeburg Academy, class of ‘81. She had several careers, from owning The Flower Pot in Bridgton, to working in various medical offices in Norway and North Conway.

She had a real love for adventure. She enjoyed snowmobiling, skiing, boating, four-wheeling — anything that goes fast! In her younger years, she found thrill in the pit for drag racing. Last year, even with her health declining, she flew to California and spent a week with an old friend who took her rock crawling in Big Bear.

Beth was predeceased by her parents, Robert W. Barber and Mary Helen (Maxfield) Barber, stepson Ryne Varney and niece Sarah Barber.

She leaves behind her husband, Bob Varney, her brother, Bobby Barber, stepdaughter Erica Varney Zaidman, grand-daughters Ellery and Macy Zaidman, and nieces Erin Greenlaw, Elise Barber, and Anna Maxwell.

Beth had a passion for animals. She was never without a dog or cat, and most times she had multiple pets. She was a supporter of the local animal shelter and volunteered at their events when she was able.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Beth’s memory to Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Bridgton, ME 04037.

A private interment will take place at the Edes Falls Cemetery and there will be a celebration of Beth’s life this summer, date and location to be determined.

Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com