Avis de décès de Barbara Morris - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

BOLIVAR - Barbara Morris, 79, of 91 First St., passed away Thursday (Oct. 24, 2013) at home following a brief illness.Born March 1, 1934, in Olean, she was the daughter of Louis and Aurelia Dean Dunn. She married Clifton J. Morris on Aug. 3, 1957, in St. Mary's Church in Bolivar. Mr. Morris preceded her in death on June 7, 2008.Barbara was a graduate of Bolivar Central School, class of 1952, and Fredonia State College in 1956 with a Bachelor's degree in elementary education. She began her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher at school No. 1 in Olean. She later was employed as a kindergarten and first grade teacher in the Copaique Central School for more than 20 years, retiring in 1989. Mrs. Morris was a member of St. Mary's Church, where she served as President of the Altar & Rosary Society for many years, Little Genesee Garden Club, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society of Educators. She volunteered with the family Literacy Program through ACCORD, volunteered for the Head Start program in Bolivar and summer reading program at the Bolivar Free Library. Barb created the Little Red Book Shelves in Bolivar and Richburg.Surviving are four children, James (Sharon) Davis of Douglasville, Ga., Kevin (Barbara) Morris of Coral Springs, Fla., Robert (Yvonne) Morris of Bolivar, and Ellen (Paul) Lowry of Bolivar; thirteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; Two brothers, James (Elizabeth) E. Dunn of Bolivar, and Thomas J. Dunn of Bolivar; Several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Annemarie Morris, in 1984.Friends may call at the Schaffner Funeral Home, Inc., Bolivar, today from 3-6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday (Oct. 28, 2013) at St. Mary's Church, Bolivar, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Sean DiMaria, Pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bolivar. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Church, 111 Wellsville St., Bolivar, NY 14715 or to the Bolivar Fire Dept. Ambulance Fund, 460 Main St., Bolivar, NY 14715.