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In Memoriam

Barbara Joan Cohn Peet, 79

January 12, 1943 - May 27, 2022

Barbara J. C. Peet

ONEONTA - Barbara Joan Cohn Peet passed away peacefully from Parkinson’s disease on May 27, 2022 in Punta Gorda, FL.

She was born January 12, 1943, in Schenevus, NY, the daughter of Alva and Freda (Watson) Cohn.  She grew up in Schenevus where she attended and graduated from Andrew S. Draper Central School.

When Barbara was married to Richard Peet, they lived in Oneonta, NY, before moving to Florida.  They loved Zephyrhills where she lived for 25 years before moving to Punta Gorda, FL.

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