Barbara Polakiw's Obituary
Barbara Polakiw, 73, of Tucson passed away March 21, 2012. She was born in England, daughter of the late Thomas and Minnie (Pilkington) Ryley. She has resided in Arizona since 1974. Barbara leaves a daughter, Anne (Kevin) Gifford and a son, Andrew T. (Lori) Polakiw. She was the proud grandmother of Michael Polakiw, Lacey Gifford, David Polakiw, Joshua Gifford and her great granddaughter, Paige Gifford, all of Tucson. She leaves two sisters; Irene (Paul) Stone of Tucson and Gillian Homer of England and several nieces and nephews. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in the name of Barbara Polakiw to the St. Jude Hospital, 717 NE Katherine Pl., Oklahoma City, OK 73114.
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