Barbara Rath Obituary

Barbara Rath MT. PLEASANT - Barbara Ellen Rath, age 63, of Mount Pleasant, SC, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, after a three year battle with cancer. She was born in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of Ralph and Helen Staley. Barbara was raised in Pt. Marion, PA and attended Albert Gallatin High School and Penn State University. After retiring she moved with her husband to Mt. Pleasant She is survived by her husband, Karl Rath and her daughter, Mary Beth Hardy of Morgantown, WV. The family will receive friends for a Memorial Service on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Chapel. If desired, memorial donations may be made in Barbara's name to East Cooper Meal on Wheels, PO Box 583, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465; online www. ecmow.org Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at: www.McAlister-Smith.com. Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1520 RIFLE RANGE RD., MT. PLEASANT, SC. (843) 884-3833. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Nov. 20 to Nov. 21, 2012.
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Barbara will be deeply missed. I'm sorry that she had to suffer so.
Antje Kingma

November 26, 2012

Barbara was a fine person and will be sorely missed. I am grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know her. My condolences to her family and friends.

Connie Canaday

November 20, 2012

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