Barbara Gene (Corey) Mallonee, 88, died in Bangor, May 29, 2015. She was born in Augusta, Kansas December 25, 1926, the daughter of Bruce Lincoln Corey and Janet Eugenia (Curtis) Corey, both of Winona, MN.
Barb graduated from Bennington College in 1949, with her BA Degree in Liberal Arts (Modern Dance) and from Wichita State University in 1977 with her BFA in Painting and Drawing. She was a performer and teacher of Modern Dance, which included studies with Martha Graham and members of her company in New York, as well as working as a commercial artist, in trade journal cover design and fashion illustration. Barb also worked in real estate, and continued her art painting in oils and watercolors.
Barb married Robert Eugene Mallonee of Wichita, KS on November 22, 1952. The marriage ended in divorce in 1981, but the relationship was sustained through a shared delight in their children’s and grandchildren’s lives until Bob’s death in 2007.
Barb was a member of the Episcopal Church in Wichita, KS, Castine and Bangor. She was a member of the Junior League of Wichita, Chapter B Maine P.E.O. Sisterhood, and various other arts and social groups.
Barb was an artist in dance, paint, friendship and parenting. She lived life fully, she read difficult books, she faced life’s hardest issues directly, and she came out cheerful, faithful, and strong.
In addition to her parents, Barb was predeceased by her stepfather, George S. Dunham of Castine.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane Curtis Mallonee (Russ Miller) of Leawood, KS; son, Bruce Corey Mallonee (LeAnne: Barb’s Angel) of Bangor; daughter, Anne Floyd Mallonee (Tony Furnivall) of New York, NY; daughter, Lynne Mallonee Schlimm (Greg) of Washington, DC; granddaughter, Brennan Mallonee of Reading, MA; grandson, Corey Mallonee (Kicia Sears) of Syracuse, NY; granddaughter, Lindsey Miller McConnell (Brent) of Overland Park, KS; two great grandsons; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Mallonee of Prairie Village, KS.
Family and friends are welcome to call 6 -8 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St. Bangor. A memorial service for Barbara Mallonee will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St., Bangor, with the Rev. Canon Marguerite A. H. Steadman, Rector, officiating.
Family and friends are invited to share in conversation and refreshments in the undercroft, following the service. Those who wish to remember Barb in a special way may make gifts in her memory to; St. John’s Episcopal Parish Office, 234 French St. Bangor, ME 04401; Phillips Strickland House, 21 Boyd St. Bangor, ME 04401; The Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins St. Castine, ME 04421. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.
Barb graduated from Bennington College in 1949, with her BA Degree in Liberal Arts (Modern Dance) and from Wichita State University in 1977 with her BFA in Painting and Drawing. She was a performer and teacher of Modern Dance, which included studies with Martha Graham and members of her company in New York, as well as working as a commercial artist, in trade journal cover design and fashion illustration. Barb also worked in real estate, and continued her art painting in oils and watercolors.
Barb married Robert Eugene Mallonee of Wichita, KS on November 22, 1952. The marriage ended in divorce in 1981, but the relationship was sustained through a shared delight in their children’s and grandchildren’s lives until Bob’s death in 2007.
Barb was a member of the Episcopal Church in Wichita, KS, Castine and Bangor. She was a member of the Junior League of Wichita, Chapter B Maine P.E.O. Sisterhood, and various other arts and social groups.
Barb was an artist in dance, paint, friendship and parenting. She lived life fully, she read difficult books, she faced life’s hardest issues directly, and she came out cheerful, faithful, and strong.
In addition to her parents, Barb was predeceased by her stepfather, George S. Dunham of Castine.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane Curtis Mallonee (Russ Miller) of Leawood, KS; son, Bruce Corey Mallonee (LeAnne: Barb’s Angel) of Bangor; daughter, Anne Floyd Mallonee (Tony Furnivall) of New York, NY; daughter, Lynne Mallonee Schlimm (Greg) of Washington, DC; granddaughter, Brennan Mallonee of Reading, MA; grandson, Corey Mallonee (Kicia Sears) of Syracuse, NY; granddaughter, Lindsey Miller McConnell (Brent) of Overland Park, KS; two great grandsons; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Mallonee of Prairie Village, KS.
Family and friends are welcome to call 6 -8 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St. Bangor. A memorial service for Barbara Mallonee will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 225 French St., Bangor, with the Rev. Canon Marguerite A. H. Steadman, Rector, officiating.
Family and friends are invited to share in conversation and refreshments in the undercroft, following the service. Those who wish to remember Barb in a special way may make gifts in her memory to; St. John’s Episcopal Parish Office, 234 French St. Bangor, ME 04401; Phillips Strickland House, 21 Boyd St. Bangor, ME 04401; The Wilson Museum, 120 Perkins St. Castine, ME 04421. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.
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