Barbara Brooks Pecuch of Buda, Texas passed away on Aug. 2, 2018 after a short but hard fought battle with cancer, just shy of her 83rd birthday.
She was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1935. Barbara married Al Pecuch who served in the United States Air Force. With the USAF, they lived in Washington D.C., Germany, South Carolina and in 1976, the family moved to Texas where Al was stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
The family moved to Buda and became parishioners at Santa Cruz Catholic Church in 1977, where Barbara remained very active until the time of her death. Barbara served on the first Parish Council, was Director of Religious Education, a member of the Finance Council, the Building Committee, St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Building Use Coordinator, Chairman of the Finance Council, member of the School’s Finance Council, an officer of the Altar Society and volunteer in the Religious Education Office. She was selected as one of the first recipients of the Catholic Diocese of Austin’s Lumen Gentium Award, “Light of the World” in 2004 for offering her time, talents and making a difference in the life of her parish.
