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Rose Q. Barney

Rose Quiggle Barney, 81, of Warren, PA., passed to the next life, Sunday evening, July 21, 2019, after an extended illness. She was born November 27, 1937, in Warren, PA.

Rose was the daughter of Gifford and Maude Murry Quiggle. She grew up in Kinzua, PA., before moving to Monroe Street, Warren, PA., when Kinzua Dam was being built. She was a 1955 graduate of Warren Area High School. Rose was a bank teller with First National Bank for many years until she began her career with the Warren County School District retiring in the late 1990s. Rose was a member of Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church. She lived in Starbrick for over 50 years, relocated to Canterbury Apartments until she became a resident at Warren Manor. While living in Starbrick, Kevin and Robin Sellinger were the best neighbor’s helping Rose time and time again. Before her health wouldn’t allow her to, Rose was active in the Starbrick Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, she loved to frequent the casino, eating out at Peppermill and Bob Evans Restaurants. She also had a sweet tooth which was evident by her candy stash. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. Family was very important to Rose. She spent her life devoted to her son and was very proud of his accomplishments. She was smitten with her granddaughters, she attended every ball game and dance recital. She called daily to check-in. Rose was lovingly called Grammy by her granddaughters.

She is survived by her brother – Murry Quiggle of Warren, PA., and her sister, Janet Ely of Clarendon, PA., Daughterinlaw, Nikki Barney of Warren, PA., 10 grandchildren Caitlyn and Brooke Barney, Tammy Sweigart, Rosey Bortz, Sloan Edmiston, Robert Barney, Laura Anderson, Amanda Gregg, Sarah Moore and Erin Hannah. 13 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren., Step Children – Nancy Edmiston and husband, Leon, Rod Barney and wife, Lori, Tom Barney and wife, Paula, her very good friend, Joyce (Jock) Fitzgerald and several step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. Barney, her son, Edward Barney, 1 Sister – Helen V. Quiggle Kroemer, Sisterinlaw, Sharon Quiggle and Brotherinlaw, Gene Ely.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 6 years, Edward F. Barney whom she married June 22, 1968, who died March 22, 1975. The apple of her eye was her son, Edward R. Barney, who preceded her in death on October 30, 2015. She missed him terribly.

Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA., on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, from 6 to 8 P.M. A funeral and committal service will be conducted there Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. by a clergyman from Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment will be in

Warren County Memorial Park. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through ALS TDI, 300 Technical Square, Suite 400, Cambridge, MA 02139 or www.als.net, in memory of Edward R. Barneyfind a cure to ALS, or Starbrick Firehall, 5 Fireman Street, Warren, PA. 16365. Email condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com.