Mrs. Barbara A. "Barb" Keating

Barbara Keating, 70, passed away on Friday August 1, 2008. She was born on January 1, 1938 in Adams, Massachusetts.
Barbara was employed in financial services for most of her career at various places but in 2005 she went to work with what she loved, children. She worked for WACOG in the Head Start program and her love for what she was doing showed.
During her last days Barb was visited by relatives from all over the country. Barb was also visited by former co-workers from WACOG as well as neighbors and friends.
Barbara was married in Williams Town, Massachusetts to Lloyd Keating in 1959. In 1977 they moved from North Adams, Massachusetts to Yuma.
BarbÕs magnanimous spirit was much loved by all who knew her including family, friends and the special children she touched through her work at the Head Start program.
Barb lived on her terms, always placing others above herself. She will be remembered and sorely missed by all whose lives were enriched by her.
Barb passed away peacefully at home under the tender loving care of her family and the great people from Hospice of Yuma.
She is survived by her loving husband, Lloyd Keating; daughter, Sarah Allgman; sons, Bruce Keating, Brian Keating and Kevin Keating; sisters, Carole Lillie and Patricia Girard and mother, Agnes Bressette as well as 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 12 nieces and nephews.
Barbaras ashes will be scattered across the locations she requested .