ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: FASTERLING, BARBARA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Sunday, January 9, 2011

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FASTERLING, BARBARA 
(August 24, 1932 - January 9, 2011)

Barbara A. Greenfield, wife of Charles W. Fasterling, passed away peacefully at 
home in Mandeville Jan. 9, 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alan Greenfield and Olive Woodyard, 
and a brother, John Bruce Greenfield.

She was born in New Orleans Aug. 24, 1932. She lived the major portion of her 
life in the New Orleans/Metairie area. 

She was a graduate of Eleanore McMain High School and then Sophie Newcomb 
College where she was a president of the dance club and performed solos in "The 
Nutcracker Suite" as the Sugarplum Fairy. 

She earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from Newcomb in 1954. 

She taught first grade at Mt. Olivet School in Algiers and designed a couple of 
carnival balls. 

After her marriage in 1956 she joined her husband in Japan who was serving there 
in the U. S. Navy. While there, she was instrumental in raising funds for an 
orphanage in Yokohama. 

She later substitute taught at Metairie Park Country Day School. 

She subsequently earned her master's degree in social work from Tulane 
University in 1989 and worked in that area until her retirement. 

During her life she and her husband traveled extensively and were able to visit 
Scotland, her ancestral heritage, as well as many other countries. 

She served on the local boards of the Volunteers of America, Strive Center, and 
Heart Ambassadors. She was a past president of the Women's Auxiliary of the 
Volunteers of America in New Orleans and twice served as chairperson for their 
annual Bal de Printempts.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Charles W. Fasterling; two sons, 
Bruce K. Fasterling and his wife, Linda, of St. Louis, Mo., Brian K. Fasterling 
and his fiancee, Kelly Watkins, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and daughter, Sarah 
A. Fasterling (Mrs. Matthew K. Dowdy) of Plano, Texas; one sister, five 
grandchildren and a number of cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A private celebration of life service will be held.

Memorial donations can be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's 
Research, ATTN: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 
10008-078 or email donations@michaeljfox.org.

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