YOUNGSTOWN Barbara B. Amstutz, 85, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Park Vista Assisted Living.
Barb was born Nov. 14, 1935, in New York City (Staten Island), to the late William and Marion Behlen.
She grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Glen Ridge High School, where she was an All-State field hockey player. She attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She graduated with a B.A. degree in sociology and psychology. Barb then attended the Ohio State University and received a master’s degree in social work.
Barb began her career at Children’s Services in Cleveland, where she met her husband, retired attorney, C. John “Jack” Amstutz. They were married in Verona, N.J., on June 10, 1961. After marriage, she moved to Youngstown, where she worked for Children’s and Family Services, the Jewish Federation of Youngstown, the Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center and ended her career at the Hine Memorial Fund.