Barbara J. Dwaileebe Reilly

OLEAN - Barbara J. Reilly, of 500 E. Spring St., passed away Tuesday (June 5, 2012) at her daughter's home in Owego, N.Y., after a courageous battle with cancer. She died surrounded by her family.
Born Feb. 10, 1938, in Olean, she was a daughter of the late Roy A. and Edna Zemer Dwaileebe Sr.
Barbara was a 1955 graduate of Olean High School, and she worked in the cosmetic retail industry for over 30 years, having received numerous awards and recognitions. In 2011, she retired from the New York State Department of Labor as an administrative assistant.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Maronite Church in Olean, and she loved spending time with her friends, children, grandchildren and her dog, Meisha.
Surviving are six children, Angela (Matthew) Fleming of Maryland, Cynthia (Edward) Beatty of Arkansas, Cathleen (Lon) Johnson of Salamanca, Frank Reilly Jr. of Texas, Edna (Scott) Pauly of Owego and Kelly (Timothy) Gathers of Georgia; two sisters, MaryAnn (Phillip) Johnston of Maryland and Elizabeth (Ron) Gustin of Olean; one brother, Roy A. (Joanne) Dwaileebe Jr. of Arizona; 12 grandchildren, Elida (Alex) Green, Barbara (Brian) Johnson, Blayne Wilson, Leah Wilson, Anthony (Caitlin) Johnson, Adam Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Cortney Johnson, Kayla Pauly, Courtney Pauly, Brandon Pauly and Jacob Gathers; three great-grandchildren, Mason, Nicolas and Cody Johnson; a brother-in-law, James Caradori of Elma; and numerous loving cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Judith Caradori.
Friends will be received at the Casey, Halwig and Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Road, Olean, on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday (June 11, 2012) beginning with a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Transfiguration Oratory. Rev. Anthony Salim, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, will be the celebrant.
A private burial will take place at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. An incense service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.oleanfuneralhome.com
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.