Barbara Tacconelli

Obituary of Barbara V. Tacconelli

Smethport - Barbara V. Tacconelli, 78, of Smethport, died Tuesday (April 14, 2015) in the Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 30, 1936 in Elkins, WV, a daughter of Gilbert Leslie and Ruth Kellogg Varney. Mrs. Tacconelli was a graduate of Millersville University and was a special education teacher at the Smethport Area High School for many years before retiring. She was a longtime member of the Hilltop Baptist Church of Gifford, where she was instrumental in the development of the church library and was their longtime librarian. She was active in the church in many aspects. She taught bible study and Vacation Bible School for many years. She is survived by: one daughter: Tristan (Chris) Dax of Gifford one son: Joseph (Theresa) Tacconelli, Jr. of Bremerton, WA one sister: Louise Shaffer of Ojai, CA three grandchildren: Robert Mosher, Stephanie Mosher, and Logan Dax and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Sharp. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-6 PM at Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, PA, where funeral and committal services will be held at 6 PM, with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor of the Hilltop Baptist Church, officiating. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford or the Hamlin Memorial Library, Smethport. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
Thursday
1
January

Funeral Service

Thursday, January 1, 1970
Hilltop Baptist Church
Gifford, Pennsylvania, United States
Service Time: 06:00 PM
Friday
17
April

Interment at: Rose Hill Cemetery

6:00 pm
Friday, April 17, 2015
Rose Hill Cemetery
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States
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