Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Dear Family of Barbara Gould,
I am a faculty member in the Art History Program at Seton Hall. I never got to know Barbara on a personal level, but I knew her long and well enough to realize what a wonderful person she must have been.
I was so saddened and in disbelief to read about her passing, our dear colleague. Initially, I wasn’t sure if perhaps another person was referenced, not the lovely, always pleasant, and ever helpful colleague we all came to cherish. Barbara always struck me as youthful and pleasant. It is difficult to grasp that she left us.
I loved working with Barbara as she always had answers and solutions to any tech problems we might have had. She was so pleasant to interact with and never shied away from coming right over to extend hands-on classroom support with any technical and media issues.
Years ago, I recall speaking to Barbara in more detail when I shared with her how much I thought she resembled Lauren Ambrose, one of my favorite actors in HBO film productions.
Barbara always had a smile on her face. She was ever present and patient. She always had solutions, no matter how small or large the tech meltdowns may have been. She personified competence and kindness. What a loss for the Seton Hall community and for her family and friends.
May we take comfort in knowing how many lives she touched and what a difference she made in our lives, even if we never had a chance to get to know her outside the work context.
Barbara will be missed at Seton Hall, but she will also be fondly remembered with the smile with which she greeted one when entering the TLTC area.
Thinking of you during these difficult days and hours. With gratitude for all that Barbara has done for our students and faculty at Seton Hall. She will always be remembered!
Juergen Heinrichs
Art History Program Seton Hall University