| Date of Birth | December 20, 1940 |
| Passed Away | April 29, 2009 |
| Place of Residence | Alfred |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | May 7, 2009 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | St. Jude's Chapel |
| Interment Location | Hartsville Hill Cemetery |
BARBARA A. “BOBBIE” FLETCHER
ALFRED-Barbara A. “Bobbie” Fletcher, 68, of Alfred Station (Town of Hartsville) died suddenly late Wednesday evening (April 29, 2009) at her home.
Born in Syracuse on Dec. 20, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Valeria Gridley Fletcher.
A former resident of Syracuse, Barbara received her bachelor’s degree in education from SUNY Cortland and her master’s degree in education from Alfred University.
She has been a resident of Alfred since 1963 and was associated with the SUNY Alfred where she held many positions including Dean of Women.
Barbara was a licensed mental health counselor and was also employed at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell in the Adult and Adolescent Psychiatric Care Unit before her retirement.
A member and past assistant chief of the A.E. Crandall Hook & Ladder Co. in Alfred, she was also an EMT Instructor, a Fire Investigator and a member of the Crisis Debriefing Team in Allegany County.
She will be remembered for her love animals and her caring nature.
Her family includes her sister, Carol A. Schneider of Ocean View, Delaware; her niece, Janna M. Schneider also of Ocean View, Delaware and her nephew, Marcy S. Schneider of New Market, Maryland.
Calling hours are from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Jude’s Chapel in Alfred where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Sean DeMaria at 11 a.m. Thursday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at the Hartsville Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to either the A.E. Crandall Hook & Ladder Co., PO Box 582, Alfred, NY 14802, the Allegany County SPCA, PO Box 381, Wellsville, NY 14895 or to the Hornell Area Humane Society, PO Box 533, Hornell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
On behalf of the members of the A. E. Crandall Hook and Ladder Company, I extend our condolences to the family of Barb Fletcher, our colleague and friend. Barb’s service to the citizens of the Village and Town of Alfred as an EMT and firefighter was exemplary. She will be missed by all.
Barbara was a well-liked JET Instructor. Participants in her workshops and seminars enjoyed her teaching style and stories that made an impact on their educational experience. She gave them a variety of useful skills and tool to take back their workplace. She will be missed by the JET Staff, especially her willingness to teach a variety of topics for our organization.
Barb Fletcher was a good and generous neighbor, and her good warm heart extended to all her adopted animals too. She always made time for us to take a tour of her barn and pasture to meet the newest addition to her collection. Sometimes they were lame or halt, sometimes just goofy — like the peacocks she took from us — but Barb loved them all. Her generous and tolerant spirit remains a model for us.
I am so very sorry. I worked with Barb in 1967-68. We were resident hall directors together and had such fun with our adventures with the kids. I looked for her on Facebook and never expected this. Bless you Barb, and your family. Paula Newland Adwell