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Barbara Presti Obituary

Barbara Joan Presti our beloved free spirt passed away peacefully February 12 2019. Always ready for adventure. Barbara loved singing, dancing, art, and traveling. Generous with her family, friends and strangers she is loved for her joyous spark. Proceeded in death by her husband John A. Presti survived by her sister Betty Jane Hamill also by her children Carolyn Becker, Cybelle Presti, RobertPresti, Barbara Frances Presti, grandchildren Jaclyn Becker, Danielle Becker and much loved son in law Mike Becker. A celebration of life of Barbara's life will be held May18th 2019 at Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook rd. Glencoe IL 60022 at McGinley Pavilion 11 am - 2 pm please rsvp by May 7 th if you plan to attend at [email protected] if you wish to make a donation make it to Alzheimer's Foundation www.alzdn.org/ or to Chicago Botanic Garden thank you . We request no flowers be sent to the Garden.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Chicago Tribune from Apr. 27 to May 3, 2019.

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April 27, 2019

May Almighty God and his son Jesus Christ bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. John 17:3

Patty

April 27, 2019

Condolences to the family, may you find comfort knowing that your in thoughts of many.

April 27, 2019

I am so sorry for your loss may the words of God comfort you and your family in this most difficult time of sorrow. May you fined comfort at John 6:44 knowing this that God give you hope to see again your love one in the future. My heartfelt condolence to you and your family. LC

April 27, 2019

I am sorry for your loss. Please take comfort in Psalms 29:11, knowing that in difficult times like this, God gives peace and strength. DM

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1000 Lake Cook rd., Glencoe, IL

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