Barbara A. Barone of Heckscherville passed away Thursday, September 25th on her 69th birthday, with her family by her side.
Barbara was a daughter of the late Frank A. & Ann (Horan) Barone.
She was a 1974 graduate of Nativity BVM High School.
Barbara was a member of Holy Family Parish of Minersville, and a member of the former St. Kieran's Parish, Heckscherville.
She had been employed by Ashland State General Hospital, St. Catherine's Hospital, Ashland, and retired from the Schuylkill County Courthouse.
Barbara is survived by three siblings: Donna Lang (Jeff) West West Terrace, Frank Barone (Laurie) Pottsville, & Rita Pfeiffenberger (Paul) Allentown, seven nieces & nephews: Jennifer Lang Cogan, Mary Lang Weist, Amanda Pfeiffenberger Sutjak, Paul Pfeiffenberger, Alex Pfeiffenberger, Tony Barone, & Kimberly Barone O'Brien, several great-nieces & great-nephews, her aunt, Mary Bergen, Wyomissing, and many cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Parish of Minersville, on Wednesday, October 1st at 11:30am. A Viewing will be held at the church from 9:30 until the time of Mass.Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville.
The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in Barbara’s name to Holy Family Parish of Minersville, 538 Sunbury St., Minersville PA 17954.
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