Barbara  Lee Richey

The tide recedes but leaves behind seashells in the sand. 
The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land.
The music stops, and yet it echoes on in sweet refrain...
For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains

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Barbara Lee Richey
Barbara Lee Richey passed away in Sun City West, Arizona on July 30, 2025 at the age of 85.
Barbara was born on October 19, 1939 to Helene (Carter) O’Brien and Ivan Carter. Helene later
married Floyd D. O’Brien and they raised Barbara in Eugene, Oregon. She grew up in Eugene,
Oregon and went to the University of Oregon where she met her first husband. She had 2
children, Maria Jackson and Jason Brown. Barbara spent her working years in the health field
starting in 1975 at St. Joseph Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington and finishing her career with
Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California in 2004. In 1979 Barbara married Ken Richey in their
home in Fircrest, Washington. During that time Barbara worked for St. Peters Hospital in
Olympia, Washington. In 1988 they moved to Dublin, California and lived there until Barbara’s
retirement in 2004. Upon retiring she moved to Sun City West, Arizona.
Barbara loved to travel, read, quilt, and play cards and games with friends. She had a lively
social life in retirement. Barbara also volunteered at the RH Johnson Library weekly.
Barbara was predeceased by her parents, husband Ken Richey and granddaughter Alyssa Jo
Chrt. She is survived by her children Maria Jackson (Thom), Jason Brown (Samantha) and
Cheryl Chrt (Paul) and grandchildren Quinn. Jillian, and Kelly Jackson, Molly Brown,
Ryan(Olivia) and Eric O’Connor, Jacob Chrt, and great grandchildren Olivia and Ivy O’Connor.
There will be no formal services; however, expressions of sympathy can be made in form of a
contribution to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741 in Barbara’s
name.

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