Barbara "Barb" Sue Antoncich Droppelman Obituary (1944 - 2021)

"Barb" Antoncich Droppelman, age 77, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend passed peacefully on July 1, 2021. She was born Barbara Sue Antoncich on February 9, 1944 in Vancouver, Washington to Mark and Trudy Antoncich. Along with her older brother Mark, they moved to North Seattle around 1949 where her younger sister Linda joined the family. Most of her life was spent in and around North Seattle. She attended Assumption Catholic Grade School, (Bishop) Blanchet High School, and college at Portland State University and Seattle University. She worked for Daly's Paint and Decorating and also in the Infectious Disease Unit at Children's Hospital which is where she retired. Barb had two sons, Scott and Jeff Droppelman, who she dedicated her life to. She never missed her sons' football, baseball, basketball, swimming, or lacrosse games. She was proud of her family. Her grandchildren, Kate, Erin, Nick, Natalie, and Ted were the greatest joy of her heart. It was not uncommon to hear her say, 'I could not have hand-picked better daughters in law myself' while speaking of Jenn (Jeff) and Sandi (Scott) Droppelman. Barb enjoyed volunteering. She found joy and made friendships in helping others. While her sons attended Our lady of the Lake Catholic Grade School, she handed out hot lunches every Thursday as a 'Lunch Mom', made costumes for Jr. Olympics, and made props for school plays. She was also an avid sports fan. She loved setting up the 'Weenie Wagon' and crafting end of year gifts for Wedgwood Jr. Football, running end of year banquets for Jr. baseball/basketball, and Blanchet HS Lacrosse Club. She also spent time, in support of her Catholic faith, helping others while working at The Association for Catholic Childhood and St. Francis House. We will celebrate Barb's life and her impact on family and friends while she was with us. The celebration will be in keeping with the friendly, casual, optimistic, and easy way that she lived. The event will be held at Our Lady of The Lake Catholic Church in North Seattle on Wednesday July 28th at 11:00 am. Food and refreshments will be provided after at Sandpoint Golf and Country Club. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Barb Droppelman be made to: The Association for Catholic Childhood/Catholic Community Services of Western WA (https://ccsww.org/donate-ccsww/)or St. Francis House Seattle (https://www.stfrancishouseseattle.org/support-us).