East Granby Obituary: Barbara Izabel, 82

Barbara L. Izabel, 82, of East Granby, passed away on November 15, 2016 with her family by her side.

Daughter of the late Anthony Lembo and Adelaide (Dakin) Lembo, Barbara was born in Hartford on May 22, 1934. She grew up in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School. After graduation, Barbara went to work at Hamilton Standard where she met her future husband Johnny. The young couple married and moved to East Granby where they lived for over 50 years.

When her children were young, Barbara enjoyed working in the Guidance Department of East Granby High School. This allowed her to have summers off, which she spent with her family at their beach cottage in Misquamicut, Rhode Island and camping up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

Barbara was a talented baker who made countless cakes for friends and neighbors, including beautiful wedding cakes. And she was famous for her Superbowl cream-filled chocolate cupcakes. Barbara also enjoyed her spur-of-the moment adventures to Mohegan Sun with her daughter-in-law, Paula and her many trips to the Cape with Pat and Alyce where the laughs were plentiful. Barbara and John were past parishioners of Sacred Heart Church in Suffield for over 25 years. At the time of her passing, she attended St. Joseph Church in Poquonock.

After over 50 years together, Johnny passed away in May of 2011. Barbara was later blessed to meet Milt, a widower who also mourned a wife of over 50 years. Together, they once again found loving companionship. The two married on June 27, 2015 and together shared many special memories between life in East Granby and in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where Barbara just loved being so near to the ocean. It was where she was most at peace. Barbara's children wish to thank Milt and his children for their love and support throughout her illness.

In addition to her husband, Milton "Milt" Guay of East Granby, formerly of Chaplin, Barbara's memories are cherished by her three children: a son, Mark Izabel and his wife, Paula of Enfield and two daughters, Debbie Kingsley and her husband Mike of Meriden and Sandy Cook of Fitchburg, MA; a brother, Sonny Lembo and his wife Alyce of Plainville; a sister, Pat Bush and her husband Ned of East Granby; six grandchildren, Dan and Lauren Izabel of Enfield; Ashley Martin and her husband Ross of South Carolina, Christopher Mazziotto and his wife Volha of Bristol, Lindsay Stewart and her husband D.J. of Texas, and Joshua Enman of Windsor Locks; and three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Claire, and Landon Martin. She also leaves three step-children, Milt, Jr., Mike and Susan and their families as well as many extended relatives and friends who each meant a great deal to Barbara.

Her family will receive friends for memorial calling hours on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 from 3 - 6 p.m. at Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday at St. Joseph Church, 1747 Poquonock Ave., in the Poquonock Section of Windsor with burial following in St. Joseph Cemetery, Poquonock.

In lieu of flowers, kindly send memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.