Ms. Tarr received her Master's Degree from Old Dominion University. She taught at Granby High School and Tidewater Community College. She was a member of Ascension Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening and watching the Washington Football Team.
Survivors include two daughters Andrea L. Coons and Diane A. Speranza; seven grandchildren Nicole Depto (Abe), Angelique Speranza (Jamahl), Adam Bolinaga (Jamie), Stephanie Harney (Zack), Billy Coons (Wendy), Benjamin Speranza, Kristen Billingsley (Michael) and two sisters Patricia Quine and Joan Tarr and thirteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 10, 1:00p.m. at Ascension Catholic Church in Virginia Beach. Inurnment will follow in the Church Columbarium.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.smithandwilliamskempsville.com for the Tarr family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia.