Obituary of Barbara E. Saar

Barbara E. Saar, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025. She was born on January 6, 1943. She is predeceased by her husband, William Saar, Sr., her father, Howard Pool, her mother, Eleanor (Pool) Jeffery, and her step-father, Lowell Jeffery. She is survived by her children Bill (Pam) Saar, Ken (Nina) Saar, and Judy (John) Devlin; grandchildren Katy Tatem, Shane (Meghan) Devlin, Chris (Heather) Saar, and Amber (Hunter) Winslow; great grandchildren Patrick and Ryan Devlin, Dexter Tatem; brothers Bill Pool and Frank (Sue) Jeffery; sister-in-law Dorothy Markham; cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Barbara lived a life of putting others first, caring for children, and serving her community. When her husband, William, was alive, he served as a firefighter for East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department, and she could be found at various events to support the firefighters or making sure they had a meal to come back to after a call. She loved to be there for others in their time of need as a listening ear and shoulder to lean on. For many years, Barbara babysat countless children in the Bloomfield and surrounding communities. Her home was filled with love and laughter as she took care of the next generation. She kept in close contact with several of the children she babysat as they grew up and started careers and families of their own. She was a member of the American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary at the American Legion Canandaigua Post 256 for more than forty years. She took great pride in the various roles she had there over the years. Some of her favorite memories there were to help select girls from the local high school to represent the American Legion for Girls State each year as well as various conferences she went to over the years to represent her local post. This was important work to her as she made sure to honor her late father, who died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II when she was two years old. She made sure to honor him by collecting his war documents and letters, sharing his story with others, helping connect with local veterans, and running many local events. Barbara’s greatest accomplishment in her life was her family. She loved them fiercely and took great pride in those relationships. No matter what the occasion was, she could be found with a camera in her hand to capture another treasured moment that she held so dearly to her heart. Her children will cherish the family camping trips they took as kids. She loved being a Nana and more recently, a “G-G”. Anyone that knew her would be shown several recent photos of her loved ones and stories of what they were up to. She was in her glory when she was gathered around her family and making memories with them. She will be remembered for her thousands of pictures from the last few decades, her love of cardinals, having a hot cup of coffee while watching her soap operas, and her amazing winning luck when it came to scratch-offs. Her family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff on the Three East floor at Thompson Health for their incredible and compassionate care for Barbara. The staff went above and beyond and Barbara’s family is forever grateful for them. Family and friends may call Saturday, April 5, 11 am - 1 pm, at Fuller Funeral Home, 190 Buffalo Street, Canandaigua, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospeace House Inc., 7824 W Hollow Rd, Naples, NY 14512. To share a memory or express condolences online, please visit www.fullerfh.com.