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Barbara Joan "Bobbi Joe" Christopher
1942 - 2021
BORN
1942
DIED
2021
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Barbara Christopher Obituary
Barbara Joan "Bobbi Joe" Christopher, 78, of Salem, Ohio, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 10, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Donald and Barthelia (Bartelson) Barnes.
Barbara graduated from Greene Dreher Sterling High School in 1960. Barbara was primarily a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening where she turned their property into a gardener's dream hosting garden club tours. Other interests included crafting dried flower arrangements, quilting and braiding rugs. She also enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
Survivors include her husband, John Christopher, of Salem, whom she married May 13, 1961; brother, Donald (Yvonne) Barnes Jr., of Myrtle Beach; son, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Christopher, of Salem; grandsons, Hunter Christopher, of Salem; and Cameron Christopher, of Salem; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Pine Grove Cemetery, South Sterling, Pa., with Pastor Carrie Granche officiating. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Frey-Fetsock Funeral Home, 201 Bumpers Road, Newfoundland, Pa. Burial will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
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Janice Rohlf
January 28, 2021
She was my neighbor and one of my best friends growing up in South Sterling. Fearless and fun, but steady as a rock. So very sorry to hear of her passing.
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