Barbara G. Israel

March 26, 1948 - September 27, 2017

Barbara G. Israel, 69, The Villages, Florida passed away on September 27, 2017 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida. Barbara was born on March 26, 1948 to her parents Dr. Bud Goldzier and Roseanne Wolff. Barbara had worked in the Fire Protection Industry as a Fire Protection Design Engineer. She and her loving husband Burton moved to The Villages five years ago from Columbia, Maryland. She was a member of the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) where she was a Ruby Life Master. Barb was active with The Villages Ladies Executive Golf League and The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years: Burton S. Israel of The Villages, FL; a step-mother: Ruth Goldzier of Wickenburg, AZ; three sisters: Terry Goldzier of Boston, MA, Anne Thomas of Coronado, CA and Jane Yates of Stow, MA; a nephew: Aaron Pores of San Diego, CA. The family has requested in lieu of flowers that donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at http://komencentralflorida.org/ in Barbara’s loving memory. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 2:00PM at Banks, Page-Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood, Florida with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Florida. Arrangements are entrusted to Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Wildwood. On-line condolences may be shared by visiting www.bankspagetheus.com.