Barbara Lee HART Howard, R.N., age 79, of Richmond, Virginia, and formerly of Cumberland, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2004 after a long illness. She was born January 2, 1925 to Mary REAGAN Hart and James F. HART, in McClellandtown, Pa. Barbara attended Bethany College and graduated from The University of Maryland School of Nursing. She was a member of Saint Edward Roman Catholic Church and the Richmond Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni Chapter, and a volunteer for the Instructive Visiting Nurses Association. Prior to moving to Richmond she served several years as an Officer and Director with Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Governing Boards of the Western Maryland Health Services Agency and Allegany County Nursing Home all in Cumberland, Maryland. Mrs. Howard was preceded in death by both parents and her husband of 41 years, William A. HOWARD. Mrs. Howard is survived by her five beloved children: daughter Anne Murden and husband, John, son Bill and wife, Pat, and daughter, Lee, all of Richmond, Virginia, daughter Mary Beth Riley and husband, Jim, of LaVale, Maryland, and son, Bob and friend, Sarah, of Scottsdale, Arizona; and nine grandchildren. In addition, she is survived by her brothers, Bill HART and wife Sue, of Connellsville, Pa., and Vince HART and wife, Irene, of Plano, Texas, and sister, Mary Kay Reilly and husband, Dan, of Apopka, Florida. Family received Friends at the WOODY FUNERAL HOME, Parham Road Chapel, 1771 Parham Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229 (804-288-3013) on Monday, January 19, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The Family will receive Friends in SAINT PATRICK ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, North Centre Street, Cumberland, Maryland, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said Thursday morning, January 22, at 9 a.m. in Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Thomas Bevins as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, c/o Janice Hare, 809 Highland Avenue, Cumberland, MD 21502 in memory of Barbara Lee Hart Howard, R.N. Wake Service will be held in Saint Patrick Church today at 8:30 p.m. Unreelated to me. Just sharing a resource. Edward DUNLEVY