She was born in Morgan City, Louisiana on March 24, 1931 to the late Leonce and Mathilda Ghirardi.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Judith G. LeBlanc (Glynn); sons, Lawrence G. Ingram (Deborah) and Ralph T. Ingram (Rosary); grandchildren, Jennifer, Melanie (Ricky), Dray (Bethany), Robin (Wayne), Cameron, Jared, Logan and Devan; great-grandchildren, Chad, Lexi, Evan, Emma, Callie Grace and Preslee June; her sister, Gayle G. Tuminello (Skippy) and her brother, Gordon Guirardi (Joann).
She is preceded in death by her son, Jerry Ingram.
Barbara was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be deeply missed by all.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in New Orleans on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. A visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum.
To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.