She was born September 4th, 1930 to Ralph and Elizabeth (Stilwell) Colton in Sidney, NY.
Barbara married Daniel Fritz, Jr. on August 20th, 1949 in Afton, NY and was predeceased by her husband in 2003.
She is survived by her children, Randall (Joanne) Fritz of Oneonta, NY, and Robert (Cecile) Fritz of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Robert (Jennifer) Fritz of Brooklyn, NY, and Barbara (John) Young of Denver, CO; and one great grandchild, Weston Fritz Young of Denver, CO.
She is also survived by her sister-in-law- Lillian Reid, one cousin, one niece, four nephews, and special friends, Christine Fritz and Mary Sparaco.
In addition to her parents and husband she was also pre-deceased by her brother-in-law, William Reid and cousin, Richard Tryon.
During her life Barbara spent her time attending Elm Park Methodist Church in Oneonta where she participated in the soup kitchen and church choir. She also enjoyed spending summers at Arnold Lake with family and friends. She loved making crafts for the church annual Christmas bazaar, gardening, and taking bus trips.
The family would like to thank the nursing home staff for their care of Barbara.
Arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Visit www.bookhoutfh.com to leave a condolence for the family.
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