Obituaries

Barbara Wright passed away on February 14, 2018 at the age of 86. Barbara was born in San Francisco on November 25, 1931 to Forrest and Grace Gerken and lived in San Carlos for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 38 years, Charles. Barbara graduated from Burlingame High School in 1949 and she attended College of San Mateo. In 1952 she married Chuck, making their home briefly in San Mateo before moving on to San Carlos. She and Chuck had five children. She enjoyed being a wife and a stay-at-home mom. She was an avid sports fan of the San Francisco Giants, 49er’s, and the Warriors. She loved to garden, hike, and spend time with her friends and family. She was dedicated to her desert tortoise, Mr. T and loved to hand feed him. Barbara is survived by her sons Mark (Karen) and Scott (Kim) and her daughters Deni (Theo) Mattingly, Kelly (Ken) Longman and Kristi (Mark) Wagner; her brother Cliff Gerken and her sister Marilyn (Dave) Brown; six grandchildren, Curtis (Kim) Longman, Jason and Trevor Wright, Jenelle (Brian) Brainerd, Tyler and Katie Ottman; and two great-grandchildren. The families would like to extend their gratitude to Barbara’s caretakers at Aegis in Fremont, CA. Barbara will be sorely missed by friends and family, but comforted to know that she is no longer in pain and with the Lord. Private services for Barbara will be held this summer.