Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Friedrich

Barbara Jean (Warren) Friedrich, 86, passed away peacefully in Union City on June 21 with family in attendance. Bobbie to her friends, Barbara was born in Evanston, IL, then lived in Baltimore, MD, moving at age 5 to Berkeley, CA, where she was raised. She graduated from Holy Names High School and the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Business Administration. In 1948 she married Paul Friedrich, to whom she was married for nearly 50 years before his passing. They raised 9 children. They subsequently lived in Alameda, San Leandro, Hayward, Castro Valley, and Broken Arrow (OK), before finally settling down in Union City. Barbara obtained a Master of Library Science from San Jose State University and later a Master of Pastoral Liturgy from Santa Clara University. After working for a private law firm in San Francisco, she worked until retirement at Santa Clara University Law School as a librarian. Barbara gave unceasingly to her community as an involved PTA member and president, as co-president of the Union City Historical Society, as an active member in the League of Women's Voters, as a 4-H volunteer, as a Red Cross volunteer, as a Girl Scouts of America volunteer, and especially as a lay leader for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Union City. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul and her infant son William. She is survived by her children Mike Friedrich (Lee), Terrie Light (Bill), Paula Lucchesi (Dennis), Martin Friedrich (Marian), Rob Friedrich, Michele Friedrich (Steve), Joan Uhlig (Roger), David Friedrich (Ratsamee), Magi Diego (Rey), her grandchildren Susan (Dean), Tom (Ali), Patrick (Kimmi), Matthew, Kasey (Dom), Jenny, Dustin, Dinelle, Bryan, Brendan, Kyle, Kristian, Daniel, Christie, Alex, Nick, Emmalea, Jordan, Marlena, and her great-grandchildren Arianna, Armando, Andres, Alexandra, Mallory, Jack, Trevor, Sophie, Juliette, Jace, and Makai. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 26, 10am at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 703 C St., Union City, CA 94587. The family requests that everyone wear a little bit of the color teal (Bobbie's favorite) that day and to sing "When The Saints Go Marching In." She will be buried in a private ceremony at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery next to her husband. Donations in her memory are requested in lieu of flowers to The Lustgarten Foundation www.lustgarten.org

Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Friedrich

July 15, 1927 - June 21, 2014