- Date Of Birth: September 19, 1951
- Date Of Death: January 17, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Barbara Anne (Ruede) Plourde passed away on Monday, January 17th at her home in Middletown. Born on September 19, 1951 in Middletown, she was the daughter of Mary (Miller) Hooper of Middlefield and the late Roland R. Ruede. Barbara attended schools in Middlefield and graduated from Middletown High School in 1970 where she was an active member of the chorus. She was one of the first fifers with the Coginchaug Junior Fife and Drum Corps and later the Deep River Fife and Drum Corps.