Obituary of Barbara E. Mancuso

Caledonia ~ Barbara E. Mancuso, age 78, of Cider Street, passed away at home Sunday morning (November 3, 2024) in the loving presence of her family.

     She was born May 3, 1946, in Rochester, NY, daughter of the late Sylvester and Ella Kingsbury McGinnis.

     Barb will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many.  Barb loved her family and cherished being a homemaker. She was the backbone of every holiday, especially Christmas, and she created many traditions that everyone loved to be a part of.

     Barb had many hobbies and was a collector of many treasures. She’s known best for her collection of crackle glass and her large displays of each colorful piece. She was also fond of wolves and all things leopard print. She was an avid puzzler. She put together countless puzzles with many themes. When she would finish one, she would glue it and put up for display around her home.

     Barb had many past times; playing euchre, board games with the grandkids, hanging out with the club girls, decorating for Christmas with her beautiful holiday village displays and other decorations. But most of all she LOVED SHOPPING! She could outshop all of her daughters or anyone who had the pleasure of being with her.

     Barb loved to travel. From road trips to cruises she was always up for an adventure. She especially looked forward to visiting any and all casinos on the way. She loved to play the slot machines and would walk around until they “talked to her” to stop and play. If her travels landed her by the ocean, you could find her walking the beach looking for seashells to collect and enjoying the ocean breeze.

     Music was also a very big part of Barb’s life. There have been countless concerts that she has attended with her husband, family and friends. It was pretty typical to pull into the driveway and hear Elvis playing throughout the house. She would switch things up during the holidays and crank her Christmas CDs.

     Barb was a staple of the community. She was a member of the Caledonia Fire Department Auxiliary for many years of service.

     Barb will be sadly missed by her loving and devoted husband of 58 years, Richard “Dick” Mancuso; her daughters, Lorie (Robert) Browne, Lynette (Jorge) Duckworth, Lisa (David) Waver and Leslie (Jim) Bassano; grandchildren, Amanda (Adam), Anson, Hailey (Dutch), Brandon (Lacey), Ethan, Jack, Emily, Joey, Faith, Anthony, David, Caden, Zoey and Leana; great-grandchildren, Liam, Axel, Raya and Layla; brothers, Robert McGinnis and William (Maryann) McGinnis, along with many loving In-laws, nieces, nephews and dear friends.

     Family and friends may call on Monday, Nov. 11 from 4 ~ 7 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake St. Rd., LeRoy.  Her Rite of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 11:00 AM at St. Martin De Porres Parish – St. Columba Church, 198 North St., Caledonia.

     In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Barb may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105