Mrs Barbara Ann Weldon

On July 14 Barbara Ann Weldon died peacefully at her home. The longtime Idlewylde resident was 89 years old. Mrs. Weldon was born, raised and educated in Cleveland, Ohio. Her marriage in 1960 to the late Stewart G. Weldon, Jr. brought her to Baltimore. She began working in Baltimore as a secretary in an accounting office. After her three children were in school, she began as a part-time clerk typist in the Volunteer Office at Sheppard Pratt in the early 70’s. She was promoted to full-time secretary, a position held until her retirement in 1996. During her employment she served on the Employee Council and as a member of the board of the SEPH Credit Union. After retirement she volunteered as a board member of the Sheppard Pratt Auxiliary and museum guide. She also volunteered at Gilchrist Hospice. In the early 1960s Mrs. Weldon joined the Yorkewood Woman’s Club, Inc., serving in a variety of offices including President. She was also a member of The Woman’s Club of Glyndon. Mrs. Weldon served as Baltimore District president for two administrations. She served the Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs as recording secretary for 3 administrations, and parliamentarian in 2016. She was selected as the Outstanding Maryland Clubwoman of the Year in 2000. Mrs. Weldon was also an active member of Maryland Miniatures Unlimited for over 10 years, serving as president for two years. Along with her late husband she enjoyed creating miniature favors, dollhouses and room boxes for family and friends. She was an accomplished needle worker and loved reading, gardening, cooking and entertaining. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity, Cedarcroft (now Church of Nativity and Holy Comforter) until her death, serving as a Sunday school teacher in the early years, and later as lector and member of the vestry. She is survived by her children: Mark Weldon and his wife Monica, Lee Weldon and his partner Rhodana Fields, and Catherine “Elliot” Azzam and her husband Paul; grandchildren Candy Stephens (Dan), Amy, Grace, Andrew and Julia Weldon, Kyla Mullaney, and Audrey and Robin Azzam; she was predeceased by her twin sister Beverley Kane and survived by sister Brenda Gneuhs; two brothers, David and Donald Fink; two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Her husband, a retired traffic manager for Martin Marietta Materials, died in 2005. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Nativity and Holy Comforter 419 Cedarcroft Rd. Baltimore 21212, on Thursday, July 25 at 11:00am. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be accessible online; contact the church for details. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara’s name to the Church of Nativity and Holy Comforter or Gilchrist Hospice.

Mrs Barbara Ann Weldon

November 1, 1934 - July 14, 2024