Barbara W. Sanders, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 in Port Charlotte.

Barbara was born June 3, 1922 in Bourne, Massachusetts, to the late Palmer L. and Rosamond F. Whittier. Barbara moved with her husband, Roy A. Sanders, Col. U.S. Army Ret., from his last post in Honolulu, Hawaii to Port Charlotte in 1971. A loving and beloved wife, Barbara and Roy raised four children together, three daughters and a son, and she was a past member of the First Presbyterian Church in Port Charlotte.

She is survived by her four children, Susan Jane Jarvis, Barbara Jeanne Sanders, Marcia Anne Martin, and Roy A. Sanders, Jr.; three grandchildren, Melissa A. Lerner, Dylan and Rory Sanders; two great grandchildren, Haley and Zachary Jekonski, and many extended family members. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by three brothers, Palmer L., Roger W. and William C. Whittier, and her beloved husband of 47 years, Roy Sr.

A Memorial service celebrating Barbara’s life will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Roberson Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel. Committal and Inurnment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Port Charlotte.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s memory are suggested to the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County Inc. 3519 Drance Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33980, or the Peace River Wildlife Center at 3400 Ponce de Leon Pkwy, Punta Gorda, FL 33950.

Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to extend condolences to the family. Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Homes & Crematory, Port Charlotte Chapel.