Barbara Lynn Metcalf Fisher
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On Thursday April 1st, 2021, Barbara Lynn (Metcalf) Fisher of Bloomington, IN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born to Jo Ann (Arrowood) and James Farol Metcalf on September 13th, 1956 in Detroit, MI. The family later moved to Willingboro, NJ where she grew up, graduating from John F. Kennedy High School. Barbara was a loving and devoted mother to her two children, Amy and Benjamin. She was married to David Fisher in 1991 and remained happily married for 31 years. She met David at the Indy 500 and fell in love with the Hoosier State. Barbara worked at Indiana University for 23 years with Engineering Services as an electrical designer alongside many beloved colleagues and friends. She found much purpose in the many volunteering positions she was a part of, most notably with VITAL, the Bloomington Peace Choir, and the Threshold Choir. She is survived by her mother, Jo Ann Metcalf of Willingboro, NJ, sisters Patricia Metcalf of Willingboro, NJ and Debra (Tim) Waller of Moorestown, NJ, brothers James Metcalf of Willingboro, NJ and Eugene (Julia) Slavyansky of Kiev, Ukraine, daughter Amy (Adam) Dunn of Bloomington, IN, son Benjamin Fisher of Evanston, IL, nephews Timothy and Dylan Waller, Bogdan Slavyansky and Martin Smoylovskaya. She is preceded by her father James Farol Metcalf, brother Kenneth Metcalf and sister Karen Elaine Metcalf. She loved her friends, which are too numerous to list, and her little dog Daisy. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her honor to "Current VITAL Services" through Friends of the Monroe County Public Library.