Livonia: October 15, 2016, unexpectedly at age 77 years, surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her parents Donald & Martha Ferris, her sister Alice Scharlau, her brother Robert Ferris, and James J. McKeown. Survived by her children; Michael (JoAnn) McKeown, Kathleen (John) McManus, Marlene (Sean) Hanna, Theresa (Barry) Hooper, and Debra (Robert) Czudak. Grandchildren; Allison, Shannon, & Jack McKeown, Kevin (Jessica), Matthew & Patrick McManus, Kathryn Shulman & Aidan Hanna, Kristen Vetrano & Kelly (Michael) Atkins, Adam, Lauren & Erin Czudak, and great grandson Henry Vetrano. Siblings; Edward (Mary Jane), Donald (Patricia), David (Tamara), and Greg (Nancy) Ferris. Also survived by many nieces & nephews and dear friends.
An artist at heart, Barbara was a devoted mother and grandmother. She worked for many years at Camp Stella Maris, enjoyed volunteering at the Genesee Country Museum, and was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers.
Friends may call on Monday, October 17th, from 5-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, at 10:30am at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road, Livonia, NY. Private interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Rexville, NY. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Camp Stella Maris, 4395 E. Lake Road, Livonia, NY 14487 or Genesee Country Village and Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511. To send a condolence please visit:
www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Kathy and Family:
My deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Barbie will be in my heart forever… We connected and ended up being good friends. She was so calm and easy going… I have to say she would go along with anything we could come up with.. We had such fun together… We used to say we were Lucy and Ethyl and never knew which one of us would be Lucy at any given time… I loved her smile and the sparkle in her eyes… She loved her family to no end… You were all so beautiful together… I will miss her dearly… Farewell my ‘Sissy’… til we meet again…
My prayers are for the family to be comforted and at peace with the God’s grace…
I worked with Barb for a brief stint of about 2 years at Camp Stella. I loved her. We ate lunch nearly every day off season. I learned all about her kids who were her shining glory. She also shared hilarious stories regarding the care of the priests. She was so funny, and charming and beautiful. She was a great listener. Although the age difference we really had a ton of laughs and fun together. I am so sorry for your loss Linda Sette
We were so shocked and saddened to hear Barb’s name at church. She was such a wonderful lady. Chuck would see her all the time at Nautilus working out – you would never believe she was 77! She was so proud of you all, and would tell about her grandchildren, as well as painting at Genesee Country Museum. I always admired her calmness and peacefulness. We will keep you all in our prayers. We know that your Mom is watching over you now from heaven.
Kath, I know how deep your pain is right now. Loosing a parent is one of the hardest things to go through. I pray for you and your family that God will give you the strength to get through these next few days, and peace in your heart knowing that she is with our Lord. Sending love and hugs, Bonnie