Barbara Joan Richards Cannata Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Barbara Joan Richards Cannata of Lake Placid, Florida, born in Boston, Massachusetts, who passed away on October 7, 2021 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Barbara Joan Richards Cannata to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest James Richards and Helen Thomas Richards; her husband Gerard Sebastian Cannata; and her sisters, June Montgomery and Ellie Mullins.
She is survived by: her sisters, Linda Poteet of Monterey, Shirley Nicholl of Tallahassee and Laurie Richards of Coconut Creek; her children, Donna Hanson (Steve) of Hazen, ND, Michael Cannata (Melita) of Palm Coast, Holly Elliott (Mark) of Lake Placid, Melissa Gross (Bill) of Sanford, NC and Robert Cannata of Fort Meyers; and her grandchildren, Dwayne Hanson, Stephanie Ullery, Jimmy Cannata, Megan Cannata, John-Michael Elliott, Tiffany Poyner, Abriana Gross, Gabriella Gross and Robert Cannata. She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd, The Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House; Compassionate Care Hospice; and Barbara's favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place.
