Barbara Baur, beloved stepmother of Rev. Dr. Cathy Bickerton, passed over into eternal life Jan. 18 at Riverview Medical Center. Please hold the family in prayer.
Barbara (Nelson) Baur, Ph.D., age 92, of Fair Haven, was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in New Jersey and a retired French professor at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in medieval French literature. She was a Rhodes scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the author of several books written in both English and French.
Born Jan. 8, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of the late Holgar W. and Lillian R. (Johnson) Nelson and wife of the late Rev. Robert M. Baur. She is survived by stepdaughters, Cathy (Michael) Bickerton of Fair Haven and Aynsley Baur of St. Louis, Missouri; stepgrandchildren, Mark (Kim) Bickerton of Glenside, Matthew (Abbie) Bickerton of East Brunswick, Philip Bickerton of Brooksville, Florida, Celine St. Pierre of St. Louis, Missouri, and Robert St. Pierre of St. Louis, Missouri; and four step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brother Richard Nelson.
A private service took place Jan. 25 at Homewood Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Cathy Bickerton officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Pittsburgh, French and Italian Department, 4200 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
Arrangements by the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth.
