Barbara Scholes Mahaffey
January 26, 1941 - July 7, 2010
Barbara, loving mother, grandmother, and wife, passed away at home after a brief illness. She was 69. Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Mary Scholes of Castile, NY; her son, Steven Behrendt; her second husband, Larry West; and seven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Mahaffey is survived by her husband, Jack (Oviedo, FL); her children, Rachel Behrendt (Edison, NJ), Thomas Behrendt (Tempe, AZ); Daniel Behrendt, daughter-in-law Debra and grandchildren Hannah and Matthew (Scottsdale, AZ) her siblings, Roger Scholes (Santa Cruz, CA) and Elaine Shonk (Castile, NY) and many other relatives and friends.
A lifelong learner, Barbara earned her Associates in Science degree from SUNY, and her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Maryland. She was an avid bridge player, earning many Gold and Silver masters points in the pursuit of the grand master designation. Barbara loved to travel, play Jeopardy, and Scrabble. She never tired of seeing new places and learning new things.
Friends may call Saturday 10 AM – Noon at the Harmon-Watson Funeral Home, 35 N. Main St., Castile, New York where Barbara’s funeral service will be held at 2 PM. Burial will be in East Koy Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Barbara has requested that donations be made to the Lung Cancer Alliance (http://www.lung canceralliance. org). Online condolences at http://www.harm on-watson.com.

Our prayers go out to Jack Mahaffey and family.Barbara will be misssed. My God bless.

Dennis & Martha Fleming

Jack and family our prayers are with you. God bless, Jon and Janet Griesenbeck

So sorry to hear this. Our prayers and thoughts are with Jack & the family.

Jack, I'm so sorry to hear this. May God bless you and your family.