Barbara A. Tighe

Barbara A. Tighe, age 86, formerly of Perrysburg, died January 17, 2024, in Strongsville, Ohio where she had been residing. Born October 30, 1937, in Toledo to the late Earl and Ruth (Eisenhour) Vogelpohl, she graduated from Libbey High School in 1956.

Barb was employed many years as an executive secretary with the Maumee Valley Hospital (now UTMC) and later as the executive secretary to the President at St. John’s Jesuit HS in Toledo. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Catholic Church where she was a part-time campaign coordinator for fundraising activities, sang in the funeral choir, assisted with the Marriage Encounter program and enjoyed Bible studies. Barb was a 45-year breast cancer survivor and a member of the state coordinating committee for ‘Reach to Recovery’. Barb was also a 20 year board member and past president of the Lucas County American Cancer Society, successfully overseeing awareness and fundraising activities including ‘Relay for Life’.

Mom’s artistic skills were evident through her beautiful calligraphy, knitting and painting. She enjoyed a great afternoon of golf with her family and friends and could often be found tending to her flowers in the yard. A devoted wife and loving mother, Barb was a friend to many and will be missed. She will always be remembered for her welcoming, faithful, and giving personality.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Kevin (Stacy) Tighe and Debbie (Greg) Branic; grandchildren, Courtney (John) Beickert, Meghan (Jim) Fink, Katie (Zach) Bollinger, Molly (Alex) McVey, and Emily (Dave) Cusack; great grandchildren, Grant, Eleanor and Margaret Fink, Madeline and Audrey Bollinger; brother, David (Cathy) Vogelpohl; and numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, John Tighe in 2010; and loving sister, Sue Yoder in 2002. Special thanks to the staff at Kemper House in Strongsville, Ohio for many years of guidance and loving care.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 1-5 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2024, in the Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, 501 Conant St., Maumee, with scripture services at 4:45 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Church, 4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, with additional visiting beginning at 10 a.m. A luncheon provided by the parish will immediately follow the Mass and is open to all. Barb will privately be laid to rest with her husband at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lucas County Chapter of the American Cancer Society or Kemper House Memory Care Fund.