Todd M. Barth

Todd M. Barth 63, of Needham, MA passed away peacefully at home on June 14th surrounded by his loving wife Suzanne (Riefe) and his two devoted sons, Holden, and Henry.

Born on April 24, 1961 in Waterbury, CT, he was the son of Phyllis (Stephens) and Gerald “Jerry” Barth Sr. and the middle of five children.  He grew up in Oakville, CT and graduated in 1979 from Watertown High School. In 1983, he graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in Economics.  It was at UConn that he met the love of his life, Suzanne. Todd and Suzanne were married in 1992 and made their home with their sons Holden and Henry in Needham, MA. 

Todd’s true passion was spending time with his family and being an involved and supportive Dad.  He was known to his family and friends as an excellent cook. He would go out of his way to find the right ingredients, perfect recipes, and watch cooking shows to create restaurant quality meals for all to enjoy.

An avid skier, Todd could be found most winter weekends at Sugarbush in Waitsfield, VT, his family’s home mountain.  Ever the optimist, he loved being outdoors no matter what the weather or conditions.  He was known as “Tour Guide Todd” as he would talk with anyone on the chairlift and go out of his way to help people navigate the mountain.  Living by example, it was important to him to be kind and nice to people.

When not on the slopes, Todd would take his family and their dog, Hannah, on hikes in the Green Mountains of Vermont.  In the summertime, Todd and Suzanne visited over twelve different National Parks and challenged themselves to hike a bucket list of trails, often with multiple hikes in one day. Nantucket, where they honeymooned, was a favorite family summer vacation spot where they enjoyed going to the beach, biking, fishing, and cooking lobster.

With an encyclopedic knowledge of a variety of music, Todd was long time music lover and concert goer which his sons have inherited.  Todd and Suzanne’s first concert date was going to see Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir at the Cape Cod Coliseum.  Cape Cod was a special place for them, as it was on Cahoon Hollow Beach in Wellfleet where he proposed to Suzanne to start their life together.

For over 35 years, Todd had a successful career in technology and software sales marked by his positive attitude, willingness to share his technical expertise, and mentoring others. He was an active member of the Congregational Church in Needham where he served on many committees.

His positive presence, friendly smile, easy laugh, quick wit, and delicious meals will be dearly missed.

Besides his wife Suzanne, his sons Holden of Burlington, VT and Henry of Natick, MA, he leaves his mother, Phyllis, his brother Jerry Jr., his wife Amy, and their son JT; his sister Brenda; his brother Glen; his sister-in-law Stephanie Riefe and her husband Karl Lund; and his brother-in-law Stuart Riefe. Todd was predeceased by his father Jerry Barth and his brother Stephen Barth.

Visiting hours will be on Friday, June 28th from 4pm to 7pm at the Eaton Funeral Home, 1351 Highland Ave, Needham, MA. A celebration of life with be held on Saturday, June 29th at 10am at the Congregational Church of Needham, ​1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his memory to The Trustees of the Reservations MA (https://thetrustees.org/), or Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports (https://www.vermontadaptive.org/).

A special thank you to the Lank Cancer Center team at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham and the Beth Israel Lahey Hospice team for all their care, compassion, and kindness.

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