Barbara C. Short of Bridgeville passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026. Barbara was born on Feb. 18, 1943, in Milford to the late Kenneth G. Chatwin and Margaret Williams Chatwin.
Barbara was a 1961 graduate of Seaford High School. She was a homemaker for the majority of her life. However, she worked as an aide at Nanticoke Hospital after high school graduation and during the Christmas season at Peebles. She worked at Waller’s Pharmacy in Bridgeville in the mid 1970s. It was at Waller’s Pharmacy that she met the love of her life, Richard L. Short. They married on July 31, 1976, and together raised five children.
Barbara enjoyed reading, baking, knitting, and crocheting. She loved her family dearly. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren at the pool, dancing, or playing games. Barbara loved her dogs and called them her “babies”. Barbara was always willing to lend a hand to a friend or family member in need.
She is survived by her two sons, Richard C. Short and Kenneth A. Richardson (Billie Jo); three daughters, Laura E. Pepper (David), Margaret E. Richardson, and Susan E. Oldham (Terry). She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, her beloved dog Sally, and many nieces and nephews.
Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Short; her parents, Kenneth and Margaret Chatwin; her sister, Sandra L. Herbert; three grandchildren, Moriah E. Sutton, Noel E. Short, and Casey E. Zitvogel; and her beloved dog, Holly.
Funeral services will be private.
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