Barbara Ann Roth passed quietly in her home on May 3, 2014 after battling cancer and diabetes for over 15 years.

Barb was born Oct. 7, 1953 to Don and Janet Lavon Roth at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash. She was raised in Port Angeles and Pullman, Wash., Livermore, Calif., Kirkland and Bellevue, Wash., and graduated from Hazen High School in Renton, Wash., in 1971.

Barb then ventured out on her own and shared or individually lived in the Seattle, Los Alamos, N.M. and the Whidbey Island area.

She was employed in a variety of jobs, including production line assembly, quality control, packaging, liquor sales and briefly as an aide/caregiver in nursing homes. Companies she worked for included Paul’s Cheesecake, Physio Control and Boeing Commercial A/C Wire Shop.

Despite the variety of jobs and locations, Barb’s real love in life was planning events with family or friends and her craft projects.

She loved promoting reunions, anniversaries and parties including preparing the party favors and meals.

Her crafting skills frequently were used on announcements and photo displays, for which she spent many hours preparing albums for family and friends.

Barbara is survived by her parents, Don and Janet; brothers, David (Sandy) Roth, of California, and Steven Roth; and a sister, Kathy (Jeff) Nelson, of Idaho.

Also surviving are a cousin, Jean Roth; nieces, Sarah Roth and Amy Reyes and nephews, Donald Roth and Jason Nelson.

Graveside services for Barb will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville, Wash. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home. Please visit Barb’s Book of Memories page on the funeral home website at www.wallinfuneralhom.com