August 21, 1926 – July 5, 2020
Mary G. Barbero (nee) Pohlmann passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents William and Elizabeth Pohlmann and her beloved husband George Barbero. Mary is survived by her children Tom (Sue), Jerry (Diana) and Dan; dear grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mom was a child during the Great US Depression and the memories of that period in her life were never forgotten. She was very intelligent; protective of her family; often the disciplinarian and a devout Catholic – all the boys went to church on Sunday. She was a great Mom.
Several years after Dad retired from the Post Office, Mom retired from Ozark / TWA. During their retirement years together, they enjoyed our country place. Mom’s favorite thing to do was to get her fishing pole and drop a line in the lake. Great memories of Mom and Dad enjoying their time together during retirement.
Following Dad’s passing, Mom was blessed and fortunate to find a circle of friends who enjoyed bingo, playing cards and bowling. These activities became a favorite pastime. Mom’s health allowed her to remain active into her 80’s. Mom was fairly competitive throughout her life and her best game on the bowling league was a score of 265 -- she was in her early 80’s!
In addition to bingo, cards and bowling, Mom really enjoyed her crossword puzzles and game shows. Always completing the most difficult puzzles in record time and often having the correct answers before the game show contestants – Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune were her favorite shows.
Over the years Mom had several dogs – some good, some bad, but she loved them all. Even after her dementia progressed, Mom would smile every time she spotted a dog at the nursing home and always reach out to hold or pet the dog.
A final thought as we move on to honor the memory of our Mom – every visit with Mom was special and you could count on one thing following every visit; she would be standing at the window, parting the curtains to make sure she could wave goodbye. Now it’s our turn to stand in the window and wave goodbye.
Love you Mom
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