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Barbara Nolan

July 3, 1941 — September 4, 2020

On Friday, September 4, 2020, Barbara Nolan passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Barbara was born on July 3, 1941. Barbara graduated from Francis T. Nichols high school in New Orleans. She worked at Tulane Medical Center for Dr. Burch fulfilling clerical duties as requested, one of her duties was to help grade medical student papers and draw anatomy for medical students to identify. After Tulane she worked at various hospitals as a medical transcriptionist. Prior to retiring from Memorial Baptist hospital, she worked at Hood Memorial, Our Lady of the Lake, West Jefferson Medical Center and Mercy Baptist. She is preceded in death by her loving parents Alfred Anderson Sr. and Alma Bailly Anderson. Beautiful sisters Alma Cahill - Jerry and Estelle Sander - Arthur. She was the devoted loving partner of 31 years to Pamela Mudge. She is the loving mother of her favorite and only child Alfred David Wire - Kathy. Beloved Grandmother to Alfred David Wire Mayes, Cristina Wire Mayes, and Rory Carr-Wire. Great Grandmother to Alexa Ortiz, and Ian Wire-Mayes.Devoted sister to her beautiful siblings Janet Brown, Linda Hocke, Alfred Anderson - Donna. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews as well as in-laws who loved her very deeply and will miss her immensely. She enjoyed her Health care career and had such a thirst for learning, especially anything medical related. Her partner always described her as being the most intelligent person she had ever met in her life. Vacations to Tennessee and Florida, Road trips with family, mentoring nieces nephews, and hanging out with her son Al, making Italian cookies while sipping wine listening to Italian opera with her partner was her greatest joys in life. She had many sleepovers with nieces and nephews staying up very early into the morning playing monopoly or Life while eating raw cookie dough. She was an avid listener, birdwatcher, gardener and along with her Son (Best Friend) creator of fun things to do. She had a very strong faith in God and did not fear dying. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial Visitation on Friday, September 11, 2020, beginning at 9:00 AM followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 AM at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA. Everyone is encouraged to share this obituary on Facebook. In lieu of flowers the family welcomes donations to Saint Jude children’s Research Hospital and or The Salvation Army.
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