Barbara Jean Callan

1938 - 2017

CALLAN - Barbara Jean, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Patchogue, New York, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was happily married for 48 years to her beloved husband, John Francis Callan. Born in New York City to Fredric Boyce and Mabel McCarthy Boyce, Barbara was a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and was an elementary school teacher for many years in New York City and on Long Island. She was an active member of the parish of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Columbia, SC and had been president of her local P.T.A Council when she resided in New York. She was an avid reader and a member of the Woodcreek Book and Bunko Club and loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Besides her husband, she is survived by her son, John Francis Callan, Jr. of New York; daughters, Elizabeth Marie Callan of Elgin, SC and Christina Callan Richardson (Mark) of Blythewood, SC; and her grandchildren, Caitlin Anne Richardson, Callan Elizabeth Richardson, and Caroline Ruth Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Fredric Boyce and William Boyce. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Columbia, SC, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. A gift in her mem-ory may be made to The Brentwood High School Scholarship Fund. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, Columbia, SC, is assisting the family. Please sign the online guestbook at: www.dunbarfunerals.com.