Obituary: In remembrance of Barbara F. Hinton

Prepared by the Hinton family

Barbara Hinton (née Herberger), 86, of Northport Village, New York, passed away on Nov. 19, 2024. She was the loving mother of Stephanie Hinton and Jennifer FitzMaurice and her husband John. She was a dear grandmother to Emma Smith, step-grandmother to Michael FitzMaurice and his wife Jane and Greg FitzMaurice and his wife Briana, and sister to Connie Bennett and brother-in-law Gordon McClelland.

A native of Baldwin, Long Island, Barbara was born on March 4, 1938, and graduated in 1955 from Baldwin High School. In 1957, she attended Endicott Junior College in Beverly, Massachusetts. After a brief time in Boston, she relocated to San Francisco, California, where she worked for I. Magnin, a luxury department store. In 1963, she married her late husband William Hinton. The two shared a mutual love of opera and crossword puzzles.

Since 1972, Barbara was a proud and active member of the Northport Village community. She was involved with the Northport Historical Society, served as a Cow Harbor Day Race host family and was a member of the Northport Yacht Club. She also contributed to the Altar Guild at Trinity Episcopal Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Huntington. Additionally, she was a prominent real estate broker with Sammis and Coldwell Banker for more than 50 years.

Barbara loved life. She cherished the beach, sailing, international travel, playing bridge, reading murder mysteries, watching British TV programs, entertaining, drinking a good cosmopolitan, eating lobster rolls on Cape Cod and making hors d’oeuvres. She adored opera, classical music, interior design and the paintings of Chagall. A loyal friend who enriched the lives of many, Barbara will be deeply missed.

A funeral service was held on Nov. 22, 2024, officiated by the Rev. Duncan Burn of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Huntington. Donations in Barbara’s memory may be made to the American Lung Association at lung.org.