Barbara Boyle Menjou

March 20, 1947 - March 1, 2022

Barbara passed away peacefully at age 74 at Hoffmann Hospice Home in Bakersfield following a brief illness. Barbara was born in Pasadena to Vergil and Lilias Boyle and was raised in a loving home in South Pasadena with her sister Jodene (Jody) '62. She attended local schools and graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1965 where she was the Tiger Mascot.

Following graduation, she entered the workforce, employed mostly in law firms. She began as a clerk and worked her way up to legal secretary and then to personnel manager at Meserve, Mumper and Hughes in Los Angeles. She met her future husband, Peter Menjou, at that firm, and they were married in 1986. Barbara and Peter lived in Malibu until 1993 when they retired and moved to Durango, Colorado. They enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the numerous outdoor activities the area had to offer, such as skiing, fly fishing, and hiking. They loved entertaining their large circle of friends, and Barbara volunteered at the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store, while also serving in numerous capacities on the Humane Society Board. Barbara and Peter loved to travel and took memorable trips to the Amazon Rainforest, Egypt, Antarctica, Belize, the Caribbean and Churchill, Canada. After Peter's passing, Barbara visited Italy with her niece, Amy Watkins.

Peter had three children from a previous marriage:  Michael, Carrie, and Christopher; and Barbara enjoyed a very close relationship with them. Peter passed away in 2000 and Barbara moved to Bear Valley Springs, California in 2001 in order to be closer to her family. She adored her large country home and enjoyed walking her dogs with friends around Cub Lake, spending time with her loving family and friends, reading, watching classic movies, shopping, gardening, and viewing the deer, elk, and other wildlife that roamed her property. Barbara had a special talent for interior design and landscaping, and her homes and yards were always showplaces.

Barbara never met a stranger and was kind, generous, thoughtful and caring to her family, friends, and even strangers. Barbara's family and animals were the most important things in her life; and she was an amazing daughter, sister, aunt, and stepmother. She had a brilliant sense of humor and was the life of any party. She will be greatly missed by everyone whose lives she touched.

Barbara is survived by her sister, Jody (Jim) Watkins; her niece, Amy (Aaron) Watkins; her nephew, David (Krystal) Watkins, and two great-nieces; her step-children, Michael (Melodie) Menjou, Carrie (Jeffrey) Hicks and Christopher (Wendy) Menjou and their families; and her beloved dog, Sophie; and numerous special cousins and friends.

Tehachapi News, March 18, 2022