Barbara Pauline Fiori 1916 to 2012

FIORI, NICHOLS

Posted By: James Mincks (email)
Date: 4/23/2012 at 20:26:02

BARBARA PAULINE FIORI
Los Altos, CA

Barbara Pauline Fiori passed away on February 15, 2012 in her home in Los Altos, California.

She celebrated her 96th birthday on February 13. Barbara was a life-long resident of Des Moines and Ankeny, Iowa before moving to California four years ago.

She was predeceased by her husband, Franco, and her brothers, Wendell and Dewayne Nichols. Wendell Nichols was a former Chief of Police in Des Moines. She is survived by her son, Terry, a periodontist in Palo Alto, CA, and her daughter, Karla, a social worker residing in Portland, OR. Barbara leaves three grandchildren, Chris Fiori of Seattle WA, Alison Fiori of West Hollywood, CA and Meredith Fiori of Palo Alto, CA. She also leaves nine nieces and nephews including Linda Salomone and Rick Crawford, both from Des Moines and Doug Nichols, a former Chief of Police in Johnston, Iowa.

Barbara loved to dance, travel and garden. Arts and crafts provided a wonderful outlet for her creativity and included knitting, quilting, sewing, crocheting and ceramics. Her sweet caring, accepting, and giving nature prompted many throughout her lifetime to regard Barbara as a great friend.

Barbara was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Des Moines NE Restoration Branch and the Lambda Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha.

A graveside interment service will be conducted by Eldon Cunningham at 4 p.m., July 6 at Oralabor Cemetery in Ankeny, Iowa. All are welcome.
Taken from the Des Moines Register, Thursday, April 19, 2012; Metro section, page 6B, columns 1 & 2.