Barbara Jancula Cisek
April 27, 1933 – July 2, 2016
Barbara Jancula Cisek
“Babs” 83, of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away July 2, 2016. Barbara had a zest for life and a penchant for leadership. She was family and community minded and taught her children that hard work could be fun, that they could accomplish anything they worked for, education was important and friends are to be held dear.
Barbara was born April 27, 1933 and grew up in Natrona, Pa. She was also a resident of Johnstown and Bethlehem, Pa. Barbara married the guy across the street and is survived by this adoring husband of 58 years, Lawrence J. Cisek, son Dr. Lars Cisek, daughter Kate and husband Bruce Ulrich and six beautiful grandchildren: Liz, Sarah, Lexie, David, Zoe and Ethan.
Barbara received a BA in Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked on her master’s at Carnegie Mellon. Throughout her life, she remained very active in the Arts: teaching, creating and exhibiting in oils, pottery, lapidary, silver, tapestry, needle work, weaving and mixed media. Her proudest accomplishments included teaching Art in the schools and her home, being a founder of the Westmont Montessori Preschool and serving as President of the Allied Artists in Johnstown, Pa. In Bethlehem, Pa, she served as President of the Garden Club, was a Master Judge of the National Garden Club, served on the Board of Historical and Architectural Review, the Fine Arts Commissions and the Sister City Commission for the City Council, and under her leadership, The Boutique at the Rink raised over $128 thousand for The American Cancer Society during her two-year tenure as co-chair.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church 702 Valley Forge Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara's name to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 720 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573 (
“Babs” 83, of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away July 2, 2016. Barbara had a zest for life and a penchant for leadership. She was family and community minded and taught her children that hard work could be fun, that they could accomplish anything they worked for, education was important and friends are to be held dear.
Barbara was born April 27, 1933 and grew up in Natrona, Pa. She was also a resident of Johnstown and Bethlehem, Pa. Barbara married the guy across the street and is survived by this adoring husband of 58 years, Lawrence J. Cisek, son Dr. Lars Cisek, daughter Kate and husband Bruce Ulrich and six beautiful grandchildren: Liz, Sarah, Lexie, David, Zoe and Ethan.
Barbara received a BA in Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked on her master’s at Carnegie Mellon. Throughout her life, she remained very active in the Arts: teaching, creating and exhibiting in oils, pottery, lapidary, silver, tapestry, needle work, weaving and mixed media. Her proudest accomplishments included teaching Art in the schools and her home, being a founder of the Westmont Montessori Preschool and serving as President of the Allied Artists in Johnstown, Pa. In Bethlehem, Pa, she served as President of the Garden Club, was a Master Judge of the National Garden Club, served on the Board of Historical and Architectural Review, the Fine Arts Commissions and the Sister City Commission for the City Council, and under her leadership, The Boutique at the Rink raised over $128 thousand for The American Cancer Society during her two-year tenure as co-chair.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church 702 Valley Forge Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara's name to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 720 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573 (