Barbara A. Read

Barbara was born in Newark on July 13, 1931 to the late Henry and Helen (Livingston) Carson. She passed away at Licking Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 15, 2009 while surrounded by her family.

Barbara and her husband, Glen, were the former owners of Arensberg Pharmacy for over 50 years. She enjoyed making crafts and collecting Heisey Glass. Her life revolved around her husband and children, where she enjoyed going to her children’s sporting events. She also coached the Hazelwood Trotters Biddy League Basketball Team. One of her favorite times of the year were the holidays. She enjoyed decorating her home, cooking for her family and they especially loved her homemade noodles and pies. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Glen W. Read, whom she married on December 24, 1951; one daughter, Shanna Read of Newark; two sons, Jeffery (Susan) Read of Granville and Kevin (Susan Aiello) Read of Newark; brother, Brent (Sharon) Carson of Newark; granddaughter, Katie (Chad Weirick) Read of Newark; grandson, Kris (Brea) Read of Newark; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Donald Carson; and two sisters, Betty Jones and Jean Moody.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Barbara to the Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark, Ohio 43056 or to the National Kidney Foundation of Ohio, 1373 Grandview Ave. #200, Columbus, Ohio 43212.

Arrangements are entrusted to Criss-Schoedinger Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark.