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Barbara Blaesing Butterfield Lafferty

Portland, Oregon

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LAFFERTY, Barbara Blaesing Butterfield 1927-2009

Barbara Ann Lafferty, formerly of Portland, passed away Jan. 8, 2009, in Port Orchard, Wash., after a long illness. She was 81.

Born in Portland March 8, 1927, to Walter and Betty Stillwell Blaesing, she attended Alameda Elementary and...

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Sorry for your loss, i didnt know her but we share the same name.

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Barbara Ann Lafferty
Charleston, WV

Dear Martha:
My condolences. I well remember living down the street from your family in the 60's on Fern Street and enjoying your daily visits throughout the neighbors on the street. You were about four or five at the time.
Your first driving adventure is fondly remembered. Best wishes.
Roland Haertl

Dear Lee, I had not heard from Barb for some time and was glad to see that the home had given her very good care. It certainly brought back many memories and good times. I am sorry that her last years were difficult and that we did not have more contact. She was always one of my favorites and it is so hard to believe time has passed so quickly from our college days. May you, Martha and family have a sense of peace.

Sincerely, Di Baird

I just want the family to know that Barbara and I worked together at JBL&K. I worked in the Personal Lines Department for 8 years during the 1960's while Barbara was a secretary. Barbara was always professional in the work place but always expressed her great love for her children. It was at a time when my husband and myself wanted to start a family and she was always very encouraging. In late 1970 I retired from JBL&K to be a stay at home mom. I personally...