Barbara Bucklaew

Barbara (Bowers) Bucklaew, 75, of Bradford, NY, passed away on April 14, 2026, after a brief illness.

She was born in Buffalo, NY, to Paul E. and Mildred (Greene) Bowers on December 14, 1950, the third of seven siblings. She graduated from Williamsville East High School in 1968. In 1972, she married Richard F. Bucklaew and had two daughters. After many years as a stay-at-home mom, she went back to school. She graduated from Corning Community College in 1990 with an AAS in Chemical Technology. She worked at Corning, Inc. for a couple of years. She later became a Waste Water Treatment Operator and worked for the City of Ithaca, and then Steuben County.

She is predeceased by her parents and husband. She is survived by her siblings, Paul (Mary) Bowers, Doug (Marg) Bowers, Richard Bowers, Thomas Bowers, Laura (Henry) Brozyna, and James Bowers; her daughters, Sara Bucklaew and Jaclyn Bruner; grandchildren Andrew (Paige) Bruner and Jacob Bruner; and great-grandson Damien Bruner; as well as many nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, 212 E. 4th St., Watkins Glen, on Saturday, May 30th from 11 AM to 1 PM, followed by a memorial service at 1 PM. A reception will be announced.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to Pathways, Inc. (www.pathwaysforyou.org/donate).