BARBARA LEONA SMITH

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BARBARA LEONA SMITH May 17, 1936 - June 3, 2007 Peacefully, after a valiant battle with lung cancer, at the Riverview Health Centre. Barbara, also known as Lee, was known and loved by many for her skills as a library technician and as a teacher. She established three school libraries in Winnipeg and ran several more before retiring in 2000. Barbara loved music, gardening, and animals, and faced her diagnosis of cancer with great courage. She is survived by her daughter Laurie and son-in-law George, as well as by her beloved cat Mina, and by many friends and former students whose lives she touched. No one who met Barbara could forget her intelligence, willpower and kindness. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Winnipeg Humane Society in Barbara Smith's memory and in her name, toward purchasing a plaque in her honour. Please call 982-2041 for more information. Our sincere thanks to the staff at the Riverview Palliative Ward for their excellent and compassionate care. An informal afternoon of memories will be held at the Thomas Sill Auditorium at Riverview Health Centre, on Wednesday, June 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In the arms of the Goddess, from death to rebirth, you shall go forth.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 09, 2007