Mie Barbas Obituary (1942

Mie BARBAS Passed away on August 26, 2012 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Mie was born in Nagano, Japan, in 1942 and studied piano at the University of Oregon. She later became a stewardess for Pan Am Airlines, a music instructor, and an accountant for Wood-Harbinger, Inc., of Bellevue. She was an accomplished pianist and watercolor artist, a dedicated employee and mother, a world traveler, and a kind, elegant, stylish woman with an upbeat and positive outlook on life. Her courage in the face of a terminal illness and her will to survive were truly inspirational. She was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Louis Barbas, who passed away in 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Samantha Barbas, of Buffalo, NY. Funeral services have been held. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Mie Barbas, please click here to visit our sympathy store.