Barbara Jean Hunter

Barbara Jean Hunter, 94, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her residence.

She was born on January 22, 1930, in Meadville, a daughter of Wilfred Harrington and Emma Helen Dornhoffer DeVore. She was a 1948 graduate of Meadville High School.

Barbara married Hermon “Si” Hunter on May 7, 1950, and their children, Virginia and Robert were born in 1952 and 1954 respectively. In 1956, Si built with his own hands, the house he and Barb lived in. Together they owned and operated a Red and White grocery store in Saegertown from 1960 to 1972.

Barabara was of the Protestant faith. She loved to garden, cook, and bake. Barabara also enjoyed China and Tole painting and was very interested in genealogy. She was a member of the Crawford County Historical Society and Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Virginia (Ginny) Hunter of Meadville; a daughter-in-law, Jan Hunter of Meadville; three grandchildren, Michelle Glaser (Donald) of Greenville, SC, Michael Hunter (Anne) of Falls Church, VA and Melissa Longnecker (Philip) of Lewisburg, PA; seven great-grandchildren, Becker and Adriana Glaser, Madeline, Benjamin and William Hunter and Luke and Avery Longnecker; three nieces, Patty Hall (Daniel), Joanne Anderton (Joseph), and Nancy Braymer (Charles).

In addition to her parents and husband Si, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert James Hunter and her in-laws John Orville and Orpha Deerborn Hunter.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to ROSE AND WAID FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, INC – MEADVILLE, 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville.

A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 1645 W. 8th St., Erie, PA 16505 or the Parkinson’s Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.RoseAndWaidFH.com