Barlow, Lillie

Lillie Barlow passed away peacefully on May 7, 2010 at the age 
of 105. She was born on June 19, 1905, in New Mexico before 
it became a state in 1912. She received her teaching 
credentials from the New Mexico Normal University and went 
on to teach rural children in one-room schools throughout 
Bernalillo, San Miguel, and Mora counties. She and her 
husband, George, moved to San Diego with their two 
daughters in 1936. She worked for the Bell telephone 
company, and during World War II, she received government 
clearance to work in the San Diego Office of Censorship. Her 
creativity, outgoing personality, and love of fashion led to her 
work in retail sales at both Jacobson's and Marston's where 
she also modeled in fashion shows. She loved to entertain at 
home and, as with everything else, she did it with a style that 
was legendary among her many guests. She was preceded in 
death by her husband George, her eldest daughter Nellie 
Krieger, her granddaughter Stephanie Fleming, and her 
great-grandson Myles Lussier. She is survived and will be 
missed by her loving daughter and best friend Nicole Bauman; 
her grandchildren Marcia Lussier, Valerie Cass, Craig English, 
Tamara Swanson, Leslie English, Ingrid Ruiz, and Carl Swanson; 
her nine great-grandchildren, her two great-great-
grandchildren, and by the children of her beloved brother, 
Alfonso Sanchez. A memorial mass will be held on Friday 
afternoon, May 21st, at 2:00 p.m. at Saint John the Evangelist 
Church, 1638 Polk Avenue, San Diego. In lieu of flowers, the 
family respectfully suggests that donations be made to San 
Diego Hospice, which can be contacted by calling 1-866-
688-1600.

Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 19, 2010