Barbara Ann Powers

Obituary Barbara Ann Powers Surrounded by members of her loving family, Barbara's gentle passing to the next life was on Wednesday, June 3. Her lifetime partner and devoted husband Dick survives her along with Jennifer, Keith, Heather and Julia her crazy, loveable children; and, four adoring grandchildren. Her friends and family will miss her deeply and yearn for the feisty look in her eye. Celebration of her life will be held at St. Leo's, 710 S. 13th Tacoma. A vigil service on June 10th begins at 7PM and the funeral service on June 11 2PM - private reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Leo's Food Connection. Barbara was born on May 14, 1934 in Albany, New York. She married her high school sweetheart, Dick, right out of college and became the co-pilot in this Air Force Strong family. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage with stations abroad and across the United States. She was an amazing mother of four children Jennifer, Keith, Heather and Julia. Jennifer and her husband Phil have two children, Philip and Olivia and live in Park Hills, KY. Keith lives across the pond in London, England with his partner Luca. Heather and her husband John have two children, Simon and Lucy, and reside in the Tacoma area. Julia also lives in the Tacoma area. She is also survived by her sister Marcia Condon of Clyde Hill. Her extensive community involvement included playing bunko with friends (she was the Bunko Queen), couple's bridge, and voluntary work at her favorite theater The Grand Cinema. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. A woman of faith, Barbara was an active member of St. Leo's parish for many years and a Eucharistic minister. Her smile will be missed and we all hope the memories stay bright and lead us into the future. She's riding the rainbow in the clouds now and we look forward to seeing her again. Rest in peace Barb we love you.