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Barbara S. Cirami, a resident of East Hampton and a winter resident of North Fort Myers, Florida, died on July 10, 2018, in North Fort Myers. She was 72.
Born June 16, 1946, in Staten Island, she was the daughter of Dominick and Susie Cirami, now deceased. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wagner College in Staten Island. While at Wagner she was vice president of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and member of Psi Chi, the national honorary society in psychology. She received the Psychology Club Award and the Wagner Senior Key.
After graduation, Ms. Cirami was employed by Bell Labs in New Jersey for a short period, but spent the rest of her career, 30 years, working for IBM in Westchester, beginning around 1970. While at IBM, she worked in various capacities including programmer, manager, and marketing analyst for the IBM PC company. One of her proudest accomplishments at IBM was being on the human resources task force that helped develop benefits for gay and lesbian employees and their domestic partners. Ms. Cirami’s political activism began with her co-founding the Westchester NOW Task Force for Lesbian and Bi-sexual Women in 1976, which is where she met her life partner and wife, Ann.
Ms. Cirami retired and moved from Mt. Kisco to East Hampton, where she enjoyed golfing, bowling, and kayaking. She also fostered feral kittens with her wife for the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, as well as participating in their canine rescue walking program. Zoey, Barbara’s puppy mill rescued Yorkie, was adopted from ARF. She also rescued several birds for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays.
Survivors remember her as a sweet soul, warm, easy going, even tempered, and a good friend. She was someone who loved the simple things life had to offer.
She is survived by her wife of 37 years, Ann M. Viviano of East Hampton; sister Kim Cirami of Florida, and brother John Cirami (Pam) of Georgia; niece Susan; and nephew John Michael. A memorial service will be held in New York at a later date; details will be announced on MullinsMemorial.com
Memorial dontributions may be made to thee Animal Rescue Fund of Hamptons or a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be left at MullinsMemorial.com.
on Jul 19, 2018