April 10, 1947 - January 8, 2024
In Loving Memory ~
Barb left us unexpectedly after complications from a recent medical procedure. She passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024, in Vancouver General Hospital with her daughter by her side.
Barb was often described as a "real character" who left a lasting impression on everyone she met as she reveled them with stories of her travels and adventures. She was a pioneer woman at heart who was fiercely independent and followed her passions whether it be skiing, canoeing, camping, or sewing.
Barb was a life-long learner who knew something about everything from plants to birds to which boat was entering the Comox Harbour from the view in her 3rd floor condo. She was a natural educator who spent most of her working life as an instructor teaching dental assisting at Malaspina College (now VIU Nanaimo).
Barb dedicated much of her life to volunteer work with many organizations including the Comox Valley Therapeutic Riding Society, Adaptive Snowsports (formerly the Disabled Skiing Program), Mitlenatch Island Stewardship and Habitat for Humanity.
Her health didn't always allow her to keep up with her zest for adventure in her later years but her network of friends and loved ones remained strong as did her curiosity for life and her passion for knowledge.
Barb is dearly missed by her daughter Terri, her son-in-law Basil, her beloved grandchildren Neve and Kieran and her sister Jane as well as all of her cherished friends.
Barb was pre-deceased by one of her oldest and closest friends, Kella, a few weeks prior to her own passing. We like to think Barb and Kella are re-united - laughing and drinking tea together. Thank you to everyone who has loved and supported Barb over the years.
Lee Valley Tools will surely miss one of their most loyal customers!
A celebration of life for Barb will be held in the Spring/Summer of 2024. Please reach out to Terri at Terri.Ingram@alumni.uvic.ca for details and consider donating to one of Barb's favourite charitable organizations to honour her memory.