GENEVA ON THE LAKE

BARBARA MARIE FLORIG

1940-2025

Barbara Marie Florig of Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, passed away on 25 November 2025.

Barb as she was known by everyone, was born on November 13th, 1940 to Ed and Marie Forsythe in Youngstown, Ohio. She went to St. Patrick’s elementary, and junior high, then graduated from Ursuline High School in the Class of ’58.  She then attended St Thomas School of Nursing in Akron Ohio, earning her RN degree and certification in 1961.  She then worked at Southside Hospital in Youngstown in the Emergency and Psychiatric departments as a new nurse. From the mid-1960s until 1986 she worked for Dr. JJ Anderson in Austintown, Ohio as a pediatric nurse. She received her BSN from Youngstown State University in 1982, then her MSN from the University of Akron in 1986.  From 1986 she worked in the Pediatric Cardiology Department at Youngstown Northside Hospital and then before her retirement in 2007 at Salem Pediatrics. 

In 1955, Barb met the love of her life, Lefty Florig, at Ursuline High School and they married in 1963. They were together for 60 years and celebrated their 60th Anniversary on May 18th, 2023. Lefty and Barb went on to have four children, Bill, Jim, John and Dan.   She was very active in St. Joseph’s Church in Austintown, and in everything her sons did, as a Den Mother in Cub Scouts Action Pack 61, a team Mom for Little League baseball and West Side Colts football, St. Christine’s Football and Track, and very active in supporting her sons and their Football teams and wrestling at Ursuline High School from 1980-87.

In 2007 Barb and Lefty retired from Youngstown up to Geneva-on-the-Lake Ohio where they traveled globally to see family in Germany, Italy, and Hawaii.  They were frequent travelers to Louisville, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Key West, Oahu, Fort Myers and Tampa-St Pete Florida. They spent wonderful days on the Lake with family and close friends with innumerable parties and get togethers. She loyally followed her beloved Ursuline and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Cleveland Browns and Indians.  She especially enjoyed in retirement attending as many of her grandchildren’s football, baseball, and basketball games and ice-skating events.

Barb was predeceased by her husband Lefty Florig, son John, and parents Ed and Marie. Barb is survived by her sons Bill (Carlina) of Tampa, FL, Jim of Geneva -on-the-Lake, OH, Dan (Melissa) of Hudson OH, Daughter-in-law Pam Florig of Dallas, TX. and four grandchildren Daniel, Jack, Matthew and Kristin, and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph's Church 4545 New Road, Austintown, OH on December,2, 2025. Calling hours will be 8:30am-1030am at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home, 3100 Canfield Road, Youngstown, Ohio, followed by Mass at 11:00. 

Vaschak-Kirila handled all of the arrangements for the family.