- Date Of Birth: September 23, 1959
- Date Of Death: August 8, 2018
- State: Arizona
Barbara (Leahy) DiCola, 58, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2018 at her home in Alameda, California. Barbara was born in Oak Park, IL to Thomas M. Leahy, Jr and Marjorie (Thalin) Leahy and spent most of her life in Wilmette and Chicago, Il. Barbara was a 1977 graduate of New Trier East High School, a 1981 graduate of Colorado State University with a BS in Business Administration, and in 2007 received a second Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, in Nursing from Rush University in Chicago.
Barbara met the love of her life and was married in 1998 to Paul J. DiCola of Chicago. He preceded her in death in 2003. She was a loving sister to Thomas C. Leahy (Marilyn) of Dublin CA, Nancy Leahy Glass (Michael) of Glencoe, IL and Jane Leahy Haras of Wilmette, IL. She was a devoted and proud aunt to Katherine and Thomas Haras, Lauren and Thomas Christopher Leahy, Zev, Tala and Mica Glass. She was a loving godmother to many and was thrilled to be a great-godmother to Katherine’s daughter, Ember Rose.
Barbara was a Flight Attendant for American Airlines for 35 years, which helped fulfill her zest for travel and exploration.
