Barbara passed from cancer of the bladder.. it was discovered during a surgery to replace the bladder, and was found to be invasive, without the possibility of treatment. she passed just a few short months after its discovery.
After her accident, barbara spent years trying to find someone to help her regain feeling or some use of her legs.. by chance, a friend introduced her to Emilie Conrad , who worked with the movement that occurs in the cells.. after many years of working with Emilie, Barbara became a teacher of this form of movement.. even tho she still had no neurological change in the paralysis.
She was also a brilliant artist and had several showings of her work in Los Angeles, where she lived .
One of the most wonderful things to happen in Barbara's life, happened a few years ago, when she was teaching one of her movement classes.. I believe it was in Seattle.
One of the students, she had known for years, asked her out... after a bit of back and forth between
Seattle and Los Angeles, they decided to be together ,and he, his name is Dennis, moved down to LA,
and into the wonderful home that Barbara had there.
She spent the last few years of her life, living and loving, with Dennis by her side.
. She was a good friend and altho I miss her, I am grateful for having had her in my life
I grew up with Barb on Capen and have so many fond memories of our friendship. One day she called me to come over to bake "toll house" cookies. I had never had heard of them, and oh, what a sinful delight. We did that often over the years, eating more of the unbaked batter that we should have eaten. Barb and I were in most elementary classes together and i remember her artistic talent We would sit together in 5th grade and work on art projects, my always admiring her drawing ability. As we grew, Barb became an accomplished ballet dancer, skater, skier, and muscian. She was a dedicated, hard-working student who excelled academically. I recently discovered her web-site and viewed the most amazing paintings. I'm so sorry to hear of Barb's passing, but am so happy that she had a full, happy, productive life.
Don Warner Saklad (1965)
I remember Barbara Mindell racing when we were kids on Capen Blvd... fastest of all the kids!
Marly Wexler (1968)
Barbara passed from cancer of the bladder.. it was discovered during a surgery to replace the bladder, and was found to be invasive, without the possibility of treatment. she passed just a few short months after its discovery.
After her accident, barbara spent years trying to find someone to help her regain feeling or some use of her legs.. by chance, a friend introduced her to Emilie Conrad , who worked with the movement that occurs in the cells.. after many years of working with Emilie, Barbara became a teacher of this form of movement.. even tho she still had no neurological change in the paralysis.
She was also a brilliant artist and had several showings of her work in Los Angeles, where she lived .
One of the most wonderful things to happen in Barbara's life, happened a few years ago, when she was teaching one of her movement classes.. I believe it was in Seattle.
One of the students, she had known for years, asked her out... after a bit of back and forth between
Seattle and Los Angeles, they decided to be together ,and he, his name is Dennis, moved down to LA,
and into the wonderful home that Barbara had there.
She spent the last few years of her life, living and loving, with Dennis by her side.
. She was a good friend and altho I miss her, I am grateful for having had her in my life
Cynthia Stancampiano (Burkett) (1966)
I grew up with Barb on Capen and have so many fond memories of our friendship. One day she called me to come over to bake "toll house" cookies. I had never had heard of them, and oh, what a sinful delight. We did that often over the years, eating more of the unbaked batter that we should have eaten. Barb and I were in most elementary classes together and i remember her artistic talent We would sit together in 5th grade and work on art projects, my always admiring her drawing ability. As we grew, Barb became an accomplished ballet dancer, skater, skier, and muscian. She was a dedicated, hard-working student who excelled academically. I recently discovered her web-site and viewed the most amazing paintings. I'm so sorry to hear of Barb's passing, but am so happy that she had a full, happy, productive life.