Barbara E. Alberts

June 1, 1936 - December 30, 2015

Barbara E. "Babs" Alberts, 79, of Patterson Township, formerly of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Franciscan Manor. Born June 1, 1936, in Rochester, a daughter of the late Howard S. "Sarge" and Natalina S. Verga Alberts, she was a retired high school English teacher with the Rochester Area High School. She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester, and a graduate of Rochester High School in 1954. She received her BS Degree in Education from Geneva College and her Master's Degree in Education from Penn State University. She is survived by a sister, Rose "Sissy" Manes, Nashville, TN; a brother and sister-in-law, Howard F. "Sarge" and Theresa Alberts, Monaca Heights; four nieces and nephews, David Manes and his wife, Michelle, and Gary Manes and his wife, Becky; all of Nashville, TN; Christine Hickam and her husband, Scott, Dallas, TX; Carol LaValle and her husband, Chuck, Center Township; several great-nieces and great-nephews. Friends will be received Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, and on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a service at 11 a.m. in the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester. Officiating will be her pastor, Rev. Gregory S. Clagg. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 393 Adams St., Rochester, PA 15074.