Barbara J (McGant) Chandler

Barbara J. Chandler, 76, of New Castle, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation, New Castle.

She was born September 11, 1940 in Washington D.C., a daughter of Arthur and Kathryn Brown McGant Sr.

Mrs. Chandler grew up in the Canonsburg area and graduated from Canon-McMillan High School in 1960.

She was married on December 24, 1960 to Melvyn D. Chandler who passed away on August 18, 2016.  Mr. Chandler had served with the US Air Force and the two of them had several locations of residence.  Their longest in San Antonio, TX where Barbara worked from 1971 until 1998 as a librarian, an aide and very close to her heart, a special education aide at the Lackland Jr./Sr. High School on the Lackland AFB in San Antonio. 

Mrs. Chandler enjoyed shopping, gardening, cooking, baking and making floral arrangements.

Surviving are a son, Monte Chandler (Wilma) of Shelbourne Falls, MA; a grandson, MiLeon D. Chandler (Kaila Thompson) of Bowie, MD; a granddaughter, Jessica J. Chandler (Chris Dale) of Baltimore, MD; a brother, Alexander “Butch” McGant of Canonsburg; a sister, Betty Tillman of Pittsburgh; and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Thursday in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, Owner/Supervisor, 27 Cherry Ave., Houston, PA 15342, where services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2017 with Rev. Lance B. Whitlock officiating.  Interment will follow in The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil.  

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