Barbara

Nash

Barbara Nash was born on August 25, 1941 to Marie and John Davis of Harlem, New York.

She was born and raised in Harlem until her marriage to Barney Nash, October the first 1960.  To this union two children were born, Dawn Marie and Wanda Renee. In 1968 her family then left Harlem to live in Queens, New York until 2005 when she moved to Bogota NJ.

Barbara completed Elementary school in 1955, and attended George Washington High School until 1959 when she received her diploma. Afterwards she attended the Burroughs Office Machines Training Center and completed her training there in 1960.  In 1971 she began working on her Bachelors degree in Education, receiving her degree in 1981, but she didn't stop there. She completed her Master's degree at Adelphi University Institute for Teaching and Education Studies in 1987.

She was employed by the New York City Board of Education for 20 years as a Special Education teacher. Prior to this she worked as a paralegal at Brooklyn Legal Services until she started her career in education as a paraprofessional at The Herbert G. Birch School. She retired in 2005.

Barbara has been a long-time affiliate of the United Methodist Church with membership at Springfield Gardens UMC in Queens NY followed by membership at Teaneck UMC in Teaneck NJ.

Barbara was united in marriage with Barney Nash, who predeceased her on March 16, 2016.

She leaves her most cherished memories to her daughters, Dawn Nash, currently of Norfolk, Va. and Wanda Nash of Newport News, Va. Her sister Joan Wadley of Queens, NY. Two grandsons Alexander and Jonathan Davis of Brooklyn, NY. A host of cousins, nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends.