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Barbara Shields Obituary
Barbara Kent Shields
Apr. 30, 1938 - Oct. 31, 2020
AUBURN - Barbara Shields, 82, passed away unexpectedly Saturday October 31, 2020 surrounded by family at Upstate University Hospital.
A former resident of King Ferry, NY and a graduate of Sherwood School. She was a current resident of Stryker Homes, Auburn for the past fifteen years. Barbara had enjoyed gardening, reading and spending time with her family. She had retired from Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center. Her husband Ron whom she married in 1956 pre-deceased her 2013.
Surviving are their children: Sally (Bob) Entwistle, Locke, Pam (Tony) DeTomaso, Union Springs, Lisa Sampson, Moravia, Ronald (Michelle) Shields, Jr., Genoa, Tammy Oliver, Auburn, Sandy Shields, Auburn, and Robert Shields, of Genoa; fourteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren.
She was also predeceased by a son, Stephen in 2011, and her parents Ralph and Mary Bush Kent.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday November 4, 2020 at 10:30 am at Farrell's Funeral Service, Inc., 84 South Street, Auburn, NY with the Reverend Dr. Leroy Kettinger officiating. Interment will be in Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery, King Ferry.
The social distancing guidelines will be in place. Please wear a face mask.
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Jeff shields
November 9, 2024
Love you and miss you grandma
jeffrey shields
November 11, 2020
I love you grandma and i will miss you. My thoughts and prayers will always be with you and grandpa.
grandson
November 11, 2020
i love you and i miss you always love always jeffrey shields
Margaret L. McHale
November 8, 2020
Dearest Pam and Ant,, So very sorry for your loss kids. Its never easy to loose a loved one, as we all know! Much love and thoughts and prayers going your way kids....
Peggy & Howard Potter
November 7, 2020
We are so sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayer are with you and family.
Janet Poludniak
November 5, 2020
My deepest condolences. Barb was a great friend and had a warm sense of humor. I will miss her here at Stryker, and I know you all will too. My prayers are with all of her family.
Keith and Sandy Cope
November 4, 2020
So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Joanne Oliver
November 3, 2020
I am So Sorry to hear of your Mothers passing! Thoughts, prayers and strength! Thinking of you!
Diane Osterberg
November 3, 2020
Sally and family, we are saddened by the lost of your Mother. I only met her a couple times in Florida but she was a delightful lady and lots of fun. Our prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Dave and Diane
Lisa Carabajal Hunt
November 3, 2020
Ron, Sally, Lisa, Pam, Tammy, Sandy and Robert: I am so sorry to hear about your mom. She and your dad were so good to me and gave me a second home. I am sending love during this difficult time.
Marion Willson
November 3, 2020
So sorry to hear about your loss.
Catherine Bennett
November 3, 2020
RIP Barb you will be missed, give our love to Ronnie and the rest of our family.Our , love, thoughts and prayers are with all of your family.
Peggy & HowRd Potter
November 3, 2020
We are so sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you and family.
Jackie kwiatkowski
November 3, 2020
Our deepest condolences to family and friends may she rest in peace
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