Barbara A. Palmer
August 18, 1942 - December 11, 2025
Visitation: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 2-4, 6-8 pm; Devlin Funeral Home, North Hills
Service: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 10:30 am; Christ Our Savior Parish, St. Peter Church
Barbara A. Palmer, age 83, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. A fiercely proud Irishwoman and North Sider, Barb was born on August 18, 1942, in Pittsburgh.
Born Barbara Peters, she married (the late) Richard Palmer on October 18, 2014. Barbara cherished her roles as loving mother to Maura DeRiggi-Dickey (Bryan) and Megan (Parks) Liston (Lisa) and as ‘Barbie’ to the light of her life, her granddaughter, Alexis DeRiggi (Megan). Barbara was the ‘big sister’ of siblings, Larry Peters (Christine), Kathy Tetzlaw (Dave) and Maureen Boyle. She was the beloved aunt of Jeff, Patrick, Tim, Charity and Katie.
Barbara was preceded in death by her former spouse, James R. Parks III, her parents, Edward and Catherine Peters, an older sibling, Jim and nephew Christopher.
Barbara’s legacy of care, compassion, love of beauty and late night shopping on QVC will forever stay in the memories of those who were lucky enough to know her.
Family and friends are welcome to celebrate Barbara’s faith-filled life on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Devlin Funeral Home, North Hills (Perry Highway). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday December 17, 2025, at 10:30 am at Christ Our Savior Parish, St. Peter’s Church.
To honor Barb’s deep devotion to Christ and 15 + years as a volunteer teacher at St. Peter’s CCD program, the family welcomes donations to the Christ Our Savior Parish CCD program in lieu of flowers.
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Sending you love and comfort during this difficult time. May your mother’s memory be a source of peace, and may you feel surrounded by care and support. 🤍
loved this lady from first i met her northside lost another good one!
My heart aches with the loss of my dear friend. We shared so many wonderful memories over a lifetime of friendship, and she will always hold a special place in my heart. I will forever treasure the bond we shared. I love you and you will be missed – Cassy
A Lovely Lady, a life well lived, no more suffering , at peace with HIM!
My deepest condolences to you all! ❤️. God bless you all with comfort and peace in His Presence. Love to all.
Kathy (Suchma) Kalinoski
I am so deeply sorry for your loss! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time!
So sorry to hear of your sister’s passing. She always had a smile on her face. She will be sadly missed but will always live on through her wonderful family!!
Dear Maura and Lexie,
On behalf of the Propel Arts/PPAA team, we are sending all the love and healing to you and your family. We are so sorry for your loss and you are in our prayers.
With love,
Des, Jess, Alice, Amber, Danielle, and Laura
Dear Maura and Lexi,
Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your mother and grandmother, Barbara. While I never had the opportunity to meet her, I have heard many stories about her love and strength. Knowing Maura’s resourcefulness and Lexi’s remarkable talent, it’s clear that Barbara’s legacy lives on through both of you. She must have been truly amazing.
My hope is that you are surrounded by compassion, comfort and the steady support of family and friends, and cherished memories to help carry you through this difficult time.
Please know that you are in my prayers.
With sympathy and care,
Sonya M. Meadows
Kathy. I’m so sorry to hear about your sister. She was always smiling. My condolences
Larry, Kathy and Enie so sorry to hear about Barb. She was such a beautiful soul. I’m glad I got to know her for so many years thru our mothers I know her soul is truthfully in heaven with the Lord . RIP Barb
Dear Maura and Megan,
I was saddened to hear of your Mother’s passing. Sending love and light to you and your families. ❤️
Barbara came into my life as my secretary. She was the best of a select group of very good people. She was promoted to supervisor, and did a great job. She was a great colleague. If she had the opportunity to attend college, she might have been my boos. She was smart.
She became my friend. We especially enjoyed trips to the Indy 500. I enjoyed the Peter’s family celebrations. She was always a fun person to be around. We got together with her and Duck on several occasions.
Lately, we just talked on the phone periodically.
I will miss her