BARBARA WINSLOW OBITUARY

Barbara Jean "BJ" Winslow, age 95, of Lakewood, CA, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020 at Walnut Villa in Whittier, CA.

She was born on March 12, 1925, in Long Beach, CA, to Charles Cecil Winslow and Estelle H. Eldredge Winslow. She attended grade school through high School in Long Beach, CA culminating with her graduation f rom UC Santa Barbara. She was an educator, starting with Jr. High in Santa Inez, CA. She then moved into outdoor education with LAUSD and ran several camps in the San Gabriel and San Jacinto mountains. Following retirement, she spent many fulfilling years as a volunteer at Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach, CA where she made many close and lasting friendships.

She is survived by her cousin, Virginia Winslow Hall, of Portola Valley, CA and her three daughters. She is also survived by the three sons of her other cousin, Elizabeth Joan Winslow Long who preceded her in death in 2001. Also preceding her in death was her only sister, Mary Montaree Winslow, in 1929.

BJ's remains were scattered at sea on Nov. 20, 2020. A memorial marker will be placed at Loma Vista Cemetery in Fullerton, CA on the grave of her sister, Mary. Published by Press-Telegram on Dec. 18, 2020.