Barbara E. LePera-Stacey

1943 - 2021

BORN

1943

DIED

2021

Barbara LePera-Stacey Obituary

Barbara E. LePera-Stacey
March 26, 1943 - July 23, 2021
Sacramento, California - Barbara was born March 26, 1943 in Paterson, New Jersey, and departed this earth from her home on July 23, 2021, in Sacramento, California at the age of 78, due to kidney failure. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents George and Helen LePera, brother-in-law Steve Stacey, and husband of 40 years Kent H. Stacey. She leaves behind her brother John LePera (Alda), sister Linda Frey, brother-in- law Maurice Stacey (Ginny), step-daughter SyriAnne Stacey, step-son Courtney Stacey, niece Veronica Walker (Raymond), nephew Stephen LePera (Sylvia), nephew John Frey, many great nieces/nephews, and grandchildren/great-grandchildren. Barbara graduated from Sacramento High School in 1960. She married Kent on August 25,1974, and lived in Sacramento most of her life before moving to Henderson, Nevada. She enjoyed traveling, adventures, wine tasting, attending musicals and live shows, dining out, shopping, and creating memories with family and friends. She made the most out of every trip she took. Barbara (Kent) loved cats and was instrumental in supporting Happy Tails, a no kill animal rescue service. A memorial service will be held in Sacramento for close family and friends.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee on Aug. 21, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for Barbara LePera-Stacey

4 Entries

Robert Benedetti

September 25, 2022

Dear Family of Barbara LePera-Stacey,
I am writing as the Secretary of the Renaissance Society to express the condolences of our members at the passing of Barbara LePera-Stacey. Those who knew her here will miss their conversations and the knowledge they shared through our programs and seminars. We hope your memories will sustain you through these difficult days. Most sincerely,
Robert Benedetti, Secretary, Renaissance Society, CSU Sacramento.

Peter Prince

January 19, 2022

My late wife (Lynne) was Barbara's best friend from the second grade. We used to visit Barbara and Kent many times when they lived in Henderson, Nevada, and we lived in the Los Angeles area. Lynne and I helped Barbara move back to Sacramento after Kent passed away. Barbara was a very special person. She is missed.

Karen Nelson, Gold River

August 21, 2021

My dear friend Barb,
It is so hard to believe you are gone.
Years ago when we both worked for Dept of Health Services, we bonded over our mutual love of cats. Little did I know you would become such a special friend.
I last spoke with you on your birthday and we agreed to get together for a nice meal after the COVID restrictions were loosened. Our favorite haunt, Biba´s, was now closed and we agreed it would be hard to find another special place to celebrate our birthdays and Christmas. For many years, we exchanged Christmas gifts at Biba´s over an exquisite (and long) lunch. As usual, you were impeccably dressed, arrived with a beautifully wrapped gift and conversation was warm.
You were a kind and thoughtful friend to me and an all-round decent human being. I will miss you terribly.

Lisa Walker

August 21, 2021

I think of Barbara as a good friend of mine. I loved her mischievous ways and her taste for adventures and new experiences. She was always up for a caper or an outing. Barbara always dressed and accessorized beautifully. She loved looking her best and making an entrance. She chatted easily with everyone who crossed her path, her friendly manner bringing laughter to everyone she met. She was generous - to a fault, you could say, - buying gifts for her extended family and friends for every occasion.
Barbara loved her darling companions, - her kitty cats. She pampered them in a way that we would all like to be treated!
I have missed seeing Barbara these last few years, and I have quietly mourned for her since she moved away from being my neighbor.
I cry for her loss again today, although her bright light and funny ways stay with me always.
Rest In Peace Barb, (as she liked to be called). I´m thinking about you, with love ~ Lisa xxx Amen.