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Barbara Driver Obituary
December 26, 1940 - December 15, 2016
Today humankind has lost one of its most loving, beautiful, generous and inspirational spirits. Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Barbara is deeply saddened by her passing. Barbara Driver was born in Springfield, NJ to William and Margaret Aman. She leaves behind her loving husband of 31 years Brian Coughlin, son Dana Coughlin, granddaughter Zoe Cunningham and many nieces and nephews,In 1965, she graduated from SFSU with a degree in Psychology and worked 35 years for the City and County of San Francisco as a social worker and administrator at Laguna Honda Hospital.
Barbara was an avid reader and enjoyed discussing books with her many friends. Not only was she a great listener but she was an accomplished ceramicist and enjoyed opera and foreign films. Barbara practiced Nichiren Buddhism with SGI (Soka Gakkai International). She supported many charities that alleviated animal suffering, advanced Progressive and Native American causes and over the years sponsored 16 children worldwide through Children International Charities.
There will be a Celebration of Barbara's life on Sunday, January 8th, 2017, at 11 am at the SGI Buddhist Culture Center, 2450 17th St. in San Francisco, CA (cross street is Potrero Ave.). Light refreshment will be served.
In lieu of flowers, please donation to Children International Charities, PO Box 219055, Kansas City MO 64121.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Maureen Flannery
January 4, 2017
I knew Barbara for almost 46 years and in her own words we more like sisters than friends.
She was all the things mentioned in her obituary but even more.
She had an enormous wit and was such fun to be with, I just remember all the good times we shared in SF, from girlhood through senior citizen, a part of my life now gone but existing somewhere in eternity.
Even after I left SF we wrote a lot and I will miss all her great letters full of news about mutual friends and all sorts observations on films and books. I will miss writing to her, too, she loved hearing about NYC, particularly the NY Metropolitan museum shows.
She visited NYC during the last few years and I will forever treasure the memory of those visits.
I still have some of her last postcards and, although it must have been hard for her to write, they were full of such bravery and hope.
Barbara was an incredibly warm person with a wonderful smile, one of my last friends in SF, my California sister and I will miss and love her forever.
Maureen Flannery
January 4, 2017
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December 21, 2016
May you find comfort in knowing when God restores paradise. He will undo all causes of suffering. ( Psalms 37:29 ) Our tears of sorrow will become tears of great joy. May your memories continue to provide your family with comfort at this time.
Fran Stigler
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