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for Barbara Sokol
Anita Dighe
September 21, 2024
Barbara, you were a role model for me. I'll always remember you dearly in my heart. Anita
Anita Dighe
September 25, 2023
Remembering Barbara with fondness, love, gratitude.
Melodee Kornacker
September 18, 2023
I still remember and appreciate Barbara often, when I drive by her old home. May her memory be for a blessing.
Melodee Kornacker
September 18, 2020
I drive by the house on Fishinger most days and each time I remember Barbara fondly. May her memory be for a blessing.
Anita Dighe
September 20, 2019
Barbara lived life fully. She was a warm, kind, loving, and giving person. I'll always cherish fond memories of the time I spent with Barbara and her family- Si, her husband, and John, James, and Carla, her children. I feel very privileged to have known her.
March 21, 2012
Barbara and I knew each other at Stanford but I hadn't seen her until we met at our 50th reunion. We really clicked and I had hoped to get together with her again. I just received my Stanford Magazine for April and was shocked and indeed saddened to see why we had not connected. My sympathies to her family and so sorry we never again got together. But we did have fun at the 50th! Nancy Stone Bernard '55
Sharon Lee
January 6, 2012
I will always remember how sweet and positive Barbara was...I had the pleasure of helping her select her David Hayes ensembles through the years and she was always a pleasure to be around..her political dedication was her passion as well..she was a great lady....Sharon Lee
Paula Deming
November 2, 2011
I was so shocked to learn today of Barb Sokol's death. Gracious, fun, smart, and dedicated to making the world a better place... that's how I would describe this wonderful woman. We have lost one of the best.
Kishin Gursahaney
October 29, 2011
We are indeed saddened at the loss of our dear and respected friends Barbara. We have many fond memories of our earlier years
Francisco Artigas
October 18, 2011
Barabara helped my family assimilate to the US in 1962. As a counselor for the international student's office at the Ohio State University, she was the one willing to help this Chilean family with five small children. This act of kindness started a friendship that lasted 49 years and spanned three generations. Two years ago Barbara travelled to Chile for a visit that warmed our hearts and made my mother, her friend, feel very special. We will forever miss her.
Bill Reichenbach
October 11, 2011
To The Sokol Family,
My most sincere condloence abourt Barb. Heaven has now the Angel of all Angels. Will miss her greatly. Everytime she came into the Fresh Market, it was like a bit of fresh air comming in. I will truly miss her!
Bill Reichenbach
Anita Dighe
October 7, 2011
It is difficult to find words to express my feelings for Barbara. She was a livewire, an extremely caring and loving person. She went out of her way to connect with people and make them feel special. She had that rare quality of reaching out to others, without expecting anything in return.
We first met in Columbus in the fall of 1968. I was a foreign student at OSU and returned to India in 1973. It was Barbara who ensured that my friendship with the Sokols survived the vicissitudes of time. As a matter of fact, she came to visit me in February this year. As we got together- Barbara, Maria Lydia and I, we realized that despite the passage of time, nothing had changed for us. The foundation of our friendship was so strong, that we loved one another just as intensely as we did when we first met. It was Barbara who had taught us how to nurture and cherish relationships.
I feel privileged to have known Barbara. She was a rare human being, a kind you do not meet these days.
October 2, 2011
I first met Barbara working as a carry-out boy at Big Bear when I was only 16. She is not the type of person that one forgets--she had such a "joie de vivre" about her. I always enjoyed talking to her and admired her for all the things that she did for the community. I loved the fact that she was a Democrat and supported all kinds of issues, especially gay rights...I am truly sad to learn of her passing--the world has lost one beautiful person!
John,
Maui Hawaii
Jim & Ruthann Sammarco
September 28, 2011
Here was a special woman, lively, sophisticated, with knowledge of the arts and how they affected people. She loved Paris, San Francisco, Cincinnati and her home town Columbus, what a mix, but typical of Barbara. She had a good ear and a good eye for what worked in opera here in Cincinnati. Ruthann and I will miss this kind, sweet lady.
"This passion, and the death of a dear friend, would go near to make a man look sad." Shakespeare
Rita Bova
September 28, 2011
Barbara Sokol was a vibrant, committed, and elegant person who sparked change and beauty all through Columbus, Ohio and the world!
She and her husband Si will be so missed by those committed to making the USA a better place to live and enjoy.
I am still in shock about her passing into the next universe and miss her very much in ours.
Sincerely, Professor Rita Bova
Columbus State Community College
Jeffrey Wyckoff
September 27, 2011
I met Barbara at a political event, but, during our conversation we discovered our mutual love of the Cincinnati Opera and we proceeded to talk about that for an hour. Her knowledge was encyclopedic and I will miss those wonderful conversations.
Kathy Korda
September 26, 2011
Barbara was one of the few people I always made a point of touching base with when I came back to Columbus. Both her energy & her love for her friends were boundless. I will miss her, and send my love to her family.
Marilyn Shreffler
September 26, 2011
Barbara thru friends Cres and Tom Ricca introduced us to John Levesque a friend and college student from Paris who lived with us while Barbara went abroad with her son. We thank her often for her generosity toward others. We need more Barbara Sokol's in our world!! Marilyn & Lance Shreffler
September 26, 2011
Carla and Family:
I was sorry to read in the paper that your mother passed away.
Please accept my sympathy and condolences for the loss of your mother.
Sincerely,
Jean Allen
Barb looking fabulous with some of her friends
Victoria Ullmann
September 26, 2011
Barb was a well traveled citizen of the world and has dear friends in Europe and India. She dearly loved her husband Sy. Barb was one heck of a Democrat who will be missed greatly by us here in Ohio.
September 26, 2011
Our paryers goes out to the Sokol family. We will keep you in our thoughts- ACC Family
Susy Adams
September 25, 2011
A caring, vibrant, wonderful woman who made those around her think
and question. Her passion and vibrancy will be sorely missed. My
heartfelt prayers are with her family.
Anthony Hayes
September 25, 2011
Impossible to explain how she helped me become a better person. Her warmth and passion will carry me through out my life. I will miss my friend. Anthony Hayes (NYC)
September 25, 2011
Wonderful, gracious lady. My prayers are with her family. I can only imagine how many people called her friend.
The Gore family, Charleston, WV
September 25, 2011
One of my first mentors...a woman of extraordinary kindness She will be missed by her friends and her community
C. C. Kobacker
miles drake
September 25, 2011
Amy and I are deeply sorry to learn of Barbara's passing. She will be missed by all who supported the arts in Columbus and Cincinnati. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Thomas Sigel
September 25, 2011
Rest in peace, dear Aunt Barbara! You led a full and wonderful life. Love, Thomas
Huffman's Market
September 25, 2011
We here at Huffman's Market will trully miss Barbara. Things she did like leaveing a pair of Sissors and Scotch Tape by the coffee grinder for others to use was just one of the thoughful things she did for us. She was truly respeced by all the staff here at Huffmans Market.
Melodee Kornacker
September 25, 2011
May Barbara's memory be for a blessing on us all.
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