Passed away on March 3, 2013. A lifelong devotee of dance, Barbara graduated from Edison Technical School in Seattle, and continued her studies with the Cornish School of Ballet and was a lead dancer with the Seattle Aqua Theatre in Greenlake. Barbara moved to New York City and studied under the direction of George Balanchine and Martha Graham, and continued dancing with the St. Louis Dance Theatre.
Preceded in death by son Ricky; and survived by son Bob (Sarah); and daughter Debby (Mark); and granddaughters: Daisy, Colleen and Catherine. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 pm at The Shoreline Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. In lieu of flowers, please donate to an animal charity or rescue of your choice.