Obituary for Jani Barbati Jani Barbati, 81, passed peacefully in her sleep on July 27, 2018. Jani was born in 1936 in Arkansas, to RQ and Ruby Simmons. She and her late husband, Lt. Col. Patrick A. Barbati, USAF Ret., retired to Pawleys Island in 1984 where they became Charter Members of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Survivors include, her sons, Robert P. Barbati (Joyce) of Mt. Pleasant and Michael P Barbati of Hickory, NC; daughter Traci A. Hessler of Pawleys Island; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brothers RQ Simmons (Sharyn) of Pinehurst, NC and B.J. Simmons of Pawleys Island; and dear friend Bob Keller of Pawleys Island. Jani directed countless young people in theater, was an accomplished poet and playwright, community theatre actress, and strong leader of her family. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 in Murrells Inlet. Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Pawleys Island Presbyterian. A guestbook is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel (Murrells Inlet) is in charge of the arrangements. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jani Barbati please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jani Barbati September 3 1936 July 27 2018. Goldfinch Funeral Homes Beach Chapel
Death notice for the town of: Murrells Inlet, state: South Carolina