Beloved wife of Stephen of 56 years; preceded in death by parents Raymond and Jane McGuire of London, OH and in-laws Willard and LaVerne Coles of Fairview Park, OH; loving mother to daughters Caren (Andrew) Gardner of Lexington, KY, Susan Coles of Berea, OH, son Michael (Diane) Coles of Parker, CO; loving grandmother to Ben, Tommy and Danny Gardner; loving sister of Rebecca Mahaffee, and Mary Ann (Douglas) Barnes; niece, cousin, and aunt to many.
Barb was a caring, giving, selfless soul, devoting her life to volunteer activities including PTA volunteer and President; Girl Scout Troop Leader and Service Unit Director; Hilltop Guild volunteer and Treasurer; Allenspark Area Club member and Treasurer, among others. She combined her love of volunteerism and adventure by co-founding an international Girl Scout travel troop in 1994, that has since seen much of the world.
Barb worked tirelessly to support her family, from a very early age on the family farm, for the US Air Force during her husband’s enlistment, for Battelle Research Institute, and as an inter-agency coordinator for the IAPG Federal Working Group at NASA.
One of Barb’s life ambitions was the completion of her college education, which she realized in 2014, earning a Bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio: 1 Girl Scout Way Macedonia, OH 44056, specify donation to travel sponsorship; or The Hilltop Guild Philanthropic Fund: PO Box 23, Allenspark, CO 80510.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Please visit www.allnuttestespark.com to leave a message for the family.
