Barbara Evelyn Fallat

Barbara Evelyn (Jarrell) Fallat, age 59, of Bear, DE, passed away and left this Earth on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was met at Heaven’s Gates, by her parents, Evelyn Barbara (Odenweller) Jarrell, and Jehovah (Tippie) Elwin Jarrell, formerly of Newport, DE. At the end of July 2019, Barbara was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer. She fought hard with chemotherapy but it was not effective. A more rigorous regiment of chemo was planned because she wanted to continue fighting, knowing the results could be worse for her body. Her weakened body and immune system thought otherwise, and her doctors determined no more treatment would be given. She was moved over to Season’s Hospice, located in the Christiana Care Hospital, in Newark, DE. It was there that she was cared for, for a few days, until her passing. Her life was taken too quickly, and much sooner than we expected with the disease. If we learned anything from the past two and a half months, it is to take care of yourself, get checkups, and don’t waste a minute letting others know you love them. Born in Wilmington, DE, Barbara was the first of three daughters, all of whom share Evelyn, their mother’s name, as their middle name. She loved babies and children. While Barbara never had children of her own, she made an impact on her nephews & nieces, from both sides, and was like a second Mom to some of them. She had many ‘adopted’ nephews and nieces, from her dear family and friends, who lovingly called her ‘Aunt’. She, along with her husband Steve, enjoyed providing respite services for Delaware’s foster children, and watched many of those children grow over the years. Barbara loved her Lord Jesus Christ, and attended Bible Fellowship Church of Newark. She was a high-school graduate, class of 1978, of Elkton Christian High School, in Maryland and also studied at Goldey-Beacom College, in Wilmington, DE. She enjoyed her hobbies and puzzle books. She created beautifully framed, cross-stitched pictures. She loved rubber stamping & making special cards for personal occasions. Truly all of her hobbies were a piece of art. She was employed for 35 years with the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council. Barbara was a valued co-worker and friend of many current and retired staff of GBGS. She had many special friends and family members, whose love for her was evident by the many who were company to her during these last couple months. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Stephen Fallat, of Bear, DE; and their fur babies, Romeo & Jekyll, the beloved cats. This November she would have been married 25 years to the absolute love of her life. She is also survived by her sister, Brenda (Ronald) Penhollow of Bear, DE; nephews Brenden (Courtney) and Seth Penhollow; sister, Priscilla (Anthony, Jr.) Lazzaro, of Newark, DE; nephews, William and Timothy Horseman; parent-in-laws, George and Mary Fallat, of Wilmington, DE; sister-in-law, Colleen (Regis) Reft, of Millville, DE; niece, Shelley Reft; nephews, Gregory and Michael Reft; sister-in-law, Anne ‘Nance’ (Bob) Maffia, of Wilmington, DE; niece Lia (Pedro) Zepeda; nephews John (Kathy) Rhoads, and Ryan Maffia and brother-in-law, George (Christine) Fallat, of Allentown, NJ; nieces Kerri and Meghan Fallat; along with great-nieces and great-nephew. A Memorial Service will take place at Bible Fellowship Church of Newark, Thursday, October 24, 2019. 808 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 am, and a service will follow at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Barbara may be sent to either The American Cancer Society, https://donate3.cancer.org; or to Bible Fellowship Church of Newark, http://www.bfcnewarkde. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.stranofeeley.com

Barbara Evelyn Fallat

March 14, 1960 - October 13, 2019

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