Barbara J. Kessler 1938-2022

Barbara was born June 16, 1938, in Youngstown, the daughter of Roland and Betty Kuntz Johnson.

Barbara had owned and operated DelRio’s Restaurant in Hubbard, with her husband and mother-in-law many years ago, but for most of Barbara’s life she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to her family.

She was a member of Woodland Park United Methodist Church in McDonald.

Barbara loved camping with her family, especially in Myrtle Beach every year and at Pymatuning Lake Park every weekend.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, John (Dolores) Kessler Jr. of Girard and Laura MacGregor of Girard; grandchildren, Charles Kessler Jr., Jason Kessler and Cain MacGregor; great-grandchildren, Skevos Mohn, Drake MacGregor and John Cain MacGregor; and her daughter-in-law, Ethel “Rose” Rivera.

Besides her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Kessler Sr., whom she married Nov. 4, 1957, and who died Feb. 26, 2002; her sons, Charles R Kessler Sr. and Michael Kessler; sister, Debbie Johnson; and her brother, Terry Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and also on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service, at the funeral home.

Barbara will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery next to her husband.

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