Barbara was born in Brooklyn and raised in Bergen, NJ by her now deceased mother and father Louise and Casey. She is survived by her son Curtis Wesler and daughter Raquel VanWeddinger. She was predeceased by her daughter Nicole and sister Peggy.
Barbara dedicated herself to educating children for 35 years. She taught language arts and theater to elementary school and high school students in New Jersey, New York, and Florida. Barbara was a devout catholic and sang in choirs for the church everywhere she attended. Barbara was athletic, strong, a gifted artist, and had a deep love for animals. As an equestrian she rode Western and English, competing in hunter jumper and kept her own little horse farm for a while here in Florida.
Barbara was a tough mom and loved her children greatly. Thank you mom for making us strong, giving us the gift of music, our love for the arts, our fighting spirit, and our appreciation of beautiful things! You will be missed immensely. Our deepest and most sincere thanks to the staff at Hospice of St. Francis for watching over our mother.
Services are being held at Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Merritt Island, Florida on May 18th, 2024 at 10:00 am. Private burial to follow.
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