Obituary: Deborah Barlow, 1953-2012

Deborah Barlow

Deborah Margaret Barlow (nee Exley) passed away on March 29 after a short fight with pneumonia and leukemia. She was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 22, 1953, to Gerald and Lorraine Exley. In 1984, she moved to Orange County, Calif., and in 2009 to her home in the mountains in Swall Meadows, Calif. She took exceptional pride in those left to celebrate her life: her husband, Alan Barlow, and her children, Kimberly Farris-Berg (Brian), Kristofer Farris (Elizabeth), Kelly Clark (Andrew), and Karly Foster (Mark). She is also remembered by her eight grandchildren: Molly, Ruby, Griffin, Lauren, Mitchell, Eleanor, Jack, and Archer. Countless family and friends will miss her warm personality and contagious laugh. Debbie lived a very full life. She had a strong faith in God and enjoyed sewing, hiking and fishing.

She was an advocate for patients at Mammoth Hospital, helping and promoting the Mammoth Hospital Cancer Outreach Program, and was very involved in charities in the Eastern Sierra. Donations can be made to the Mammoth Hospital Foundation for financial assistance, support and resources to cancer patients living or working in Mono County. Send checks, payable to Mammoth Hospital with “Honoring Deborah Barlow” in the memo line, to:

Southern Mono Healthcare District dba Mammoth Hospital

Donation for Mammoth Hospital Cancer Outreach Program

In Memory of Deborah Exley Barlow

PO Box 660

Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

A reception is planned in the Mammoth-Bishop area at a future date. To share memories of Deborah, visit: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/deborahexley.