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Barbara Anne Bianco

1953 - 2020

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Barbara Bianco Obituary

4/20/1953 - 7/30/2020 Dr. Barbara Anne Bianco passed away from complications related to Waldonstroms Macroglobulinemia. She was an accomplished cultural research anthropologist, specializing in African studies. Her life's passion found her in countries from Nicaragua to Kenya. She taught at New York Universiry, Vassar College and the American Museum of Natural History. She worked for the Social Science Research Council funding projects worldwide. She partnered with Howard University on the African Burial Grounds project in lower Manhattan. Barbara assisted many not-for-profit organizations around New York City with promotion, fundraising and program implementation. She was an accomplished writer, editor and research genealogist. The last few years she spent working with the Quest Program for lifelong learning at City College of New York. Barbara was an amazing person. She will be greatly missed by sisters Marianne and Rosemarie, many cousins and countless friends.

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Published by Akron Beacon Journal on Aug. 16, 2020.

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Deborah Yaffe

August 27, 2020

I knew Barbara at Quest. She was an amazing person. I knew something about her background, she described various programs she had been involved in to me, but what I remember the most was her enthusiasm as she talked about them. I miss her very much. All my sympathy to her family and friends.

John Hood

August 26, 2020

In a shot time Barbara impressed me with her empathy and warmth at Quest. I thank her for her friendship and will aways remember her.

Sybil Cohen

August 26, 2020

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Bobbie Gold

August 26, 2020

It was a pleasure to work with her at Quest for the short time she was there. Barbara cheerfully executed all the work requested of her.
She will be missed.

Jean Howson

August 25, 2020

Barbara was my dear friend and colleague for 35 years. I can’t imagine not having her to talk with about anything and everything, be my intellectual sounding board, go on cultural expeditions around New York, and spend Christmases with me and my extended family in New Jersey. Her passing leaves me bereft, but I will never lose the memories of how she enriched my life. This is a bit of the garden she made in the strip of ground next to the B train subway tracks behind her building.

Jan McCune

August 16, 2020

What a wonderful obituary about Barb! It captured the accomplished and interesting person that she was. She will be missed by many. Jan and Bill McCune

Beverly Davisson

August 16, 2020

My sincerest condolences to Marianne and Rosemarie for the loss of their sister. Barbara was a very interesting and caring person and is a real loss to society. I did not get to see Barbara often but enjoyed our visits whenever I did.
Beverly Davisson

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