Hope Lydia Barrett

Hope L. Barrett of Alexandria, VA passed away on February 6, 2012. Hope was born on September 24, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late Herbert Charles and Lillian MacInnis Schmidt. She graduated from Eastern High School and Wilson Teachers College. Beloved wife of 54 years of Colonel Michael J. Barrett, Jr. (USAF, ret.) whom she lovingly supported throughout his military career. Cherished mother of Valerie, wife of James B. Crowther of San Antonio, TX; Michael J, Barrett, III, husband of Diane of Warner Robins, GA; and Cheryl, wife of John H. Hutchison of Aldie, VA. Loving grandmother to Elizabeth Crowther; Michael IV and Jackie Barrett; and Catie, Lauren, Tyler and Claire Hutchison. The youngest of six siblings, she is survived by her sister, Jean Bartley, and her brother, Herbert Raymond (Ray) Schmidt. She was predeceased by her sisters, Patricia Adams, June Weber and Faith Van Scoyoc.

Hope taught high school biology and was later employed at NSA before devoting her time to her family. In 1984, she returned to work at the Consumer Product Safety Commission retiring in 2002. She was an active member of the John Alexander Chapter of the DAR. She will be truly missed by all who knew her.

Hope's family will receive friends at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 South Washington St, Alexandria, Wednesday, February 15 from 6 to 8 pm. A service to celebrate Hope's life will be held at Demaine Funeral Home on Thursday, February 16, 1 pm, followed by a graveside ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery at 3 pm and a reception at the Officers Club, Ft. Myer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Hope's memory to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 W. Evergreen Ave., Suite 204, Chicago, IL, 60642.

Published in The Washington Post on February 10, 2012 PrintFollow this Obituary

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