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Barbara Lee Spohr

1952 - 2022

Barbara Lee Spohr obituary, 1952-2022, Hazleton, PA

BORN

1952

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

CLOSED-John J Pusti Funeral Home Inc

480 W Broad St

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Barbara Spohr Obituary

Barbara Lee Spohr, 69, a guest at River View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, died Sunday.

Born in Washington, Nov. 22, 1952, she was the daughter of the late William Kimmey and Orlanda Taylor.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 2005.

She was a member of the Salvation Army.

Surviving are her daughters, Barbara McGrade and her husband, Butch, Plains; Tammy Handley and her husband, Jerry Whitenight, West Hazleton; Tracy Shafer and her companion, Ray Metzer, Drums; her sister, Betty Mundell, Washington; her granddaughter, Barbara Spohr, Plains; as well as seven additional grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at the discretion of the family.

Arrangements are under the direction of John J. Pusti Funeral Home Inc., 480 West Broad St., Hazleton.

To send condolences, please visit: www.pusti.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Standard-Speaker on May 17, 2022.

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