Barbara Ann (DeSantis) Carter

Barbara Ann Carter, 65, of Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, following a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.

Barbara was born, June 17, 1955, in Belleville, New Jersey to Herman and Josephine DeSantis. Barbara graduated from Girls Vocational, Bloomfield, NJ

As an avid bowler, Barbara enjoyed league bowling at Shrader Lanes. She began her career at Willie’s Diner in Bloomfield, NJ, and later became an employee of Westbury Pharmacy where she was a server.

On May 8, 1987, Barbara married her husband Leslie Dale Carter. Barbara is survived by Christopher J. Carter, of Richmond; Michael (Kaitlyn) Carter, of Akron; Rodney (Emily) Carter, of Lake Hopatcong; Les (Dyanna) Carter, of Franklin; Kathy (Bob) Jeffries, of Augusta; David (Christina) Carter, of Cleveland; her first grandchild, Amelia Carter; sister Anna Marie (Bernard) Hawk, of Largo; and brother Anthony DeSantis, of Phillipsburg.

Barbara was preceded in death by her father Herman DeSantis, her mother Josephine (Meola) DeSantis, and stepson Richard (Colleen) Carter.

The family will receive friends on Monday, August 17, 2020, from 4-8 p.m., at Bliley’s Funeral Home, 8510 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, Virginia.

The family will again receive friends on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at 12-2 p.m., at Schneider Gompf Funeral Home, 303 Portland Way North, Galion, OH 44833. Graveside service will follow visitation at Crawford County Memory Gardens with Rev. Joe Stafford, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Pacing for the Cure (www.pacingforthecure.org), in support of Multiple Sclerosis research.

Those wishing to share a memory of Barbara or to the Carter family may do so by visiting www.masfh.com.

The Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home, 303 Portland Way North, Galion is honored to serve the family of Barbara Carter.

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