Barbara Subak

Is it really a year since Barb took her final bow? Co-vid has enveloped our daily lives and we have little time to mourn the losses. Barbara Subak was a major loss. The bridge world alone suffers from the lack of encounters with the players we no longer see or play against. They were as important as an family member because we saw them daily, weekly, monthly....Where have all the players gone?? I miss them all!!! Barbara, you were a peach!!!

We met at a bridge tournament and enjoyed each other's company pretty much from the first moment. We played together, including traveling, and driving together here because it was more fun than just meeting up. Barb liked my dog a lot, and I often brought her along. Once she let us know she objected to staying in the car by greeting us with a smelly "gift" when we came out. Barb just laughed and said she was a dog who knew how to make a point. Barb had so many "bridge friends" -- I'm sure...

Barbara and I met through our membership in The Saints, and we shared many fun times together. It was a pleasure to spend time with her.
Sincere condolences on your loss.

Barbara was a wonderful teacher and colleague in the Glenview schools. Alsoa great bridge player with a wonderful, dry sense of humor. A donation to the Northfield Township Food Pantry would be what she wanted

My parents and the Subak's have been neighbors since 1976. My Dad and I recently enjoyed an evening with Mrs. Subak as we waited for the arrival of Christmas Carolers from St. Norberts school. As the evening progressed I found myself thinking, "I want to be like her." The energy she had! It seemed to derive from the joy she found being with others. To me she was living like a 40 year old. What I found most inspiring was that when we finally sat down to dinner the Carolers arrived and she...

Many of my finest moments in life were filled with the joy of knowing Barbara. We met through the kinship of a mutual friend, Kay Hathaway. Bridge was our first encounters but that obsession led to many other avenues that broadened our cultural horizons. We all loved the movies, live theater, and great food. Our experiences in all three made for pure enjoyment. We spent many an OSCAR night glued to the telecast as we tried to earn the title of MOVIE MASTER by correctly guessing the...

My condolences to the family . May you find comfort in your treasured memories and Gods promise to return our loved ones . 1st Thessalonians 4 : 13 & 14 .

Barb and I played a lot of bridge together, but I will remember her most for her joyous laughter.
Our trip together to Asia was one continual laugh---at ourselves, at each other, and at usually very reserved Asians laughing at two Americans in the throes of laughter over some hysterical incident.
Till we meet again, Barb, over a bridge table or at a Chinese opera where you can fall asleep on my shoulder. Thank you for enlivening my life, dear friend.