Born in Syracuse, New York on June 7, 1916 to the late Robert and Lucia Harrington Bliss, Barbara was a life-long resident of the city of Syracuse. She attended Syracuse schools all her life, including Syracuse University, where she graduated in 1938. Shortly thereafter she married Dr. Robert E. Hager DDS, they were married 64 years until his death in 2005.
Barbara was a teacher in the Syracuse School District from 1961 to 1974, she was a long time member of the Unity Church and Spiritual Center of Syracuse, and she served as the Unity Bookstore manager for 25 years.
Barbara is survived by three children; Lucia Strasburg of Ashland OR, Linda (David) Older of Norwich, and Robert Hager Jr. of Atlanta, GA. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, her brother Robert Bliss of Cory, NC, her sister-in-law Fran Bliss of Syracuse and several nieces and nephews.
As a last act of generosity she donated her body to the Anatomical Gift Program at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Services for Barbara will be private and at the convenience of the family. Please consider memorial contributions to: Chenango Valley Home, 24 Canasawacta St., Norwich, NY 13815 or to the Chenango Memorial Hospital, 179 N. Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815 in the memory of Barbara Hager.
Arrangements entrusted to the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home. Condolences may be left to the family at http://www.dignitymemorial.com/rj-fahy-funeral-home/en-us/index.page
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