Barbara "Bobbi" Shafranski, age 79, of Vero Beach, FL passed away of natural causes on April 26, 2022.

She leaves a huge hole in the hearts of her family and friends who were always entertained by her jokes, hilarious sense of humor and endless curiosity.

She was born July 7, 1942 in Jacksonville, FL to Beatrice Pruyn Longton and Carl Henry Longton. She spent much of her childhood in Clayton, NY and was legally adopted by her step-father, John Thibault.

Barbara graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School and attended the University of Florida. Over the course of her life she was an oral surgery assistant in Texas and Florida; a bank teller in Minnesota and a real estate agent in Vero Beach. Before retirement, she was an 18-year rural letter carrier for the US Postal Service.

She married Darrell Shafranski in 1972 and went on to have two children, Wendy and Neil.

Barbara never forgot a joke and loved spending time outdoors fishing and golfing - she even got a hole-in-one at Sandridge Golf Course! She spent time in China and also enjoyed cruises and live shows, with Cirque du Soleil being her favorite.

She is survived and loved by daughter Wendy Shafranski; son-in-law Rob DelaCruz; two sisters, Susan Berg and Patsy Ladrie; brother Fred Thibault and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Barbara is now at peace, joining her parents, son Neil and sister Nancy.

There will be a celebration for family and close friends in May.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sunshine Physical Therapy, a non-profit, independent, outpatient rehabilitation center.