Barb is an eastside Cincinnati native from birth. She was born in Bond Hill and graduated from St. Agnes Grade School and Regina High School in Norwood. Barb had 43 amazing years married to her husband John having 3 beautiful children graduating from St. Cecilia School and 2 cherished children-in-law. Barb is blessed with 6 wonderful grandchildren and have been a member of St. Cecilia Parish since 1972. Barb has enjoyed wearing many hats over the years, including teaching CCD classes, co-ordinating volunteer catechists for 12 years, and VBS leadership for 10 summers from 1988-1998. She was also a former part-time administrative assistant to former Principal, Mary Ellen Matts, from 1994 to 1998. Barb also served at Ilsco Mfg. from 1982-2002; last 3 years as the full-time Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Human Resources.

Fr. Elmer Smith she was hired her as the Parish Secretary in 2004 and continues in this position with Fr. Jamie Weber. Barb considers St. Cecilia Parish her second home and enjoys day-to-day duties such as bookkeeping of sacramental records, certificates, letter-writing, registering new parishioners, and feels very blessed with meeting many wonderful people along the way.