Barbara was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who dedicated her life to her family. Barbara grew up in Westfield, NJ with her twin sister Eleanor (Susie) Burd. She graduated from Westfield High School and went on to work at Merck and Co. where she met the love of her life Raymond L Erickson. They were married in 1952 in Westfield NJ where they started their family. A few years later they moved to Blauvelt, N.Y. where they remained until 1981 when they retired to Newport, N.C. She moved to Las Vegas NV in 2010 for her remaining years.
Barbara was an active church member her whole life and volunteered for many years at both church and the local hospital. Barbara was a good friend and neighbor wherever she lived, always reaching out to help where needed. She was very creative and loved to cook, garden, craft, and was an amazing cross stitch artist.
Barbara is survived by her loving daughters Donna Haddock and her husband David, Robin Skrabacz and her husband Rick, Gayle Erickson, and her ‘adopted son’ Kaveh Zamani and his wife Maryam, 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her son Kimball, sister Susie and husband Raymond.
Barbara eventually fell victim to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. In lieu of flowers the family wishes donations to be made to Keep Memory Alive- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health 888 West Bonneville Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106. Online at Give.ccf.org – Donna Haddock
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