Barbara Anne Cole

May 21, 1941 - September 28, 2018

Douglas, MI - Barbara Anne Kabatra Cole, age 77, beloved sister, mother and grandmother passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Grace of Douglas Rehabilitation Center in Dougla, Michigan. Born on May 21, 1941, she was raised in Franklin, New Jersey. Barbara retired in 2003 from the Sussex County Library in Frankford. She later moved to Saugatuck, Michigan where she spent the last several years before she passed away. Barbara enjoyed the great outdoors; traveling, camping, hiking, snow shoeing and biking. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mabel (Spear) Kabatra. She is survived by her two sisters, Betty Burros and Linda McGurt; her sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph Guilmette and Barbara Brugnani and Michael and Cindy VanElswyk; her grandchildren, Joseph Guilmette, Jr., Jacqueline (Guilmette) and Brian Lombardo, Alexandria Guilmette, Dakota Guilmette, Michael VanElswyk, Jr., Joy Crockford, Taylor (VanElswyk) and Andrew DelGrosso; and her great grandchildren, Scarlette DelGrosso and Arrienna Grey. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Interment to follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Monday one hour prior to the service from 10 a..m. to 11 am.. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com