Barbara J. Chester, 90, of Warren, PA., died Sunday, January 15,
2017 at her residence. She was born April 8, 1926, to the late
Margaret Wilson Chester who died in 1998 and Ralph M. Chester
who died in 1983. She was a graduate of Warren High School in
1944. She was employed by Walker Creamery Products for 6
years and Sylvania Electric Products and G.T.E. Sylvania for 33
years, retiring in 1983. Barbara was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, Warren Senior Center, Allegheny Outdoor
Club and Riverside Senior Bowling League.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Elizabeth
“Pat” Chester in 1972 and 2 brothers in infancy.
She is survived by her sister, Joanne I. Chester of Warren, PA.,
and several cousins, including Susan (Michael) W. Zaprowski of
Salamanca, N.Y., William (Susan) M. Wilson of Scandia, PA.
There will be no visitation hours and a private funeral service will
be conducted at the convenience of the family by Rev. Marcus
Briggs, Chaplain of the Rouse Warren County Home, officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, Barb
requests memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Church
Building Fund or to a charity of one’s choice. E-mail condolences
may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with
funeral arrangements.
Barb will be missed very much ! I hadn’t seen Barb or Joanne for a few years since I moved . I always enjoyed their visits to Howes True Value because they were always very good customers and most of all friends!
I remember her knowledge on bluebird houses and gardening !
I send my heartfelt sympathy to Joanne !
Thank you so much for your message. I told Jo about it and she was pleased to hear from you.
Barb has been ill for awhile. We were able to keep her at Cambridge Assisted Living thanks to the assistance of Hospice. She and Jo live two rooms apart. Last winter when she needed to spend some time in a nursing home, Bill made her a bird feeder and she was able to enjoy her visitors. She was not able to have a feeder at Cambridge, so I would share the visitors to our yard and feeder. For Christmas we used the little ceramic trees they got from your store.
Thank you again and I know Barb really enjoyed knowing you.
Bill and Susan Wilson, former owners of Warren Glass
We are so sorry for Joanne’s terrible loss. Barb and Joanne were good friends to Ron Farnham. We loved having them to our house on the river!
Good night Joanne and God Bless
Thank you so much for your message. Jo is very pleased to hear from you and she shared that you were neighbors. Barb has been ill for awhile and thanks to the assistance of Hospice she was able to spend her last days Cambridge Assisted Living. She and Jo live two rooms a part.
Barb was a very special lady and we have enjoyed getting to know her better these past few years.
Thank you again,
Bill and Susan Wilson