BARBARA LEE DAVIS, 78 OF VENTURA PASSED AWAY MONDAY MAY 27. BORN APRIL 24, 1935 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA SHE WAS A VENTURA COUNTY RESIDENT FOR THE PAST 55 YEARS.
AT AN EARLY AGE BARBARA LEFT HOME AND BECAME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SELF SUPPORTING. SHE SEPNT A VERY VALUABLE AND MEANINGFUL TIME WITH THE BENEDICTINE SISTERS, WHICH THOROUGHLY ENRICHED HER LIFE.
SHE SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE COPRS FROM 1953 TO 1956 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS CORPORAL.
SHE WORKED AS A MAIL CLERK FOR THE U.S. POST OFFICE FOR A YEAR AND THEN WENT ON TO WORK FOR THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY WHERE SHE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE CARE, WELFARE AND SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL WARDS AND STAFF, PLANNING PROGRAMS AND PLANNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE INSTITUTION.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS AND NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY EVENING JUNE 6TH 2013 AT 7PM IN THE JOSEPH R. REARDON FUNERAL HOME 757 E. MAIN STREET VENTURA. BURIAL WILL BE IN IVY LAWN MEMORIAL PARK AT 10AM FRIDAY. WWW.REARDONFUNERAL.COM