Barbara Eunice Rakestrau Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Barbara Eunice Rakestrau in Hartford, Connecticut, who passed away on December 15, 2020 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charlotte Booker and Irving Page; her husband Leroy Rakestrau; her sons, Keith Leroy Rakestrau, Gregory Lindsey Rakestrau and Shawn Adam Rakestrau; her siblings, Gwendolyn Booker, Elise Richardson, Christopher Booker and Naomi Clair; her grandson Javon Keith Rakestrau; and her nephew Charles Richardson.
She is survived by: her children, Deborah Lee Rakestrau, Rodney Ernest Rakestrau (Patricia), Gary Fleming Rakestrau (Yolanda), Glen Eric Rakestrau and Dawn Alexis Amore Rakestrau; her grandchildren, Tammy Young, Kendall Love, Rodney Rakestrau, Jr., Deborah Rakestrau, Lester McBride, Chrystal Johnson, Ebony Rakestrau, Danica Clahar, Gregory Rakestrau, Glen Rakestrau, Jr. and Destin Rakestrau; and her sibling's children, Sharon Baisley, Terrance Baker and Eric Baisley. She is also survived by great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, cousins, extended family, and friends.