LOS ANGELES, CA – Rebecca Claire Barthel (Becky), age 34, of Greenwich, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16 at her home in Los Angeles. Born in Denver, CO on January 7, 1982, she was predeceased by her father, Bruce Barthel, but is survived by her mother, Claire Demarest, and sister, Sarah Barthel.
Becky grew up in Greenwich, NY and graduated high school in 2000 and later studied fashion in Miami, FL. Ever since she was a little girl, Becky had a passion for fashion. In addition to her schooling, she gained valuable experience in the fashion industry working for a clothing designer in Miami. She had an exceptional sense of style and created her own fashion blog, Fabulous Junk.
Being a free spirit, she was infatuated with traveling and thirsted for knowledge of new cultures and languages. She loved new and unexplored places, which drew her to diverse locations such as Miami, Iceland, Panama, and Columbia. Becky recently fulfilled her dream to drive across the country where she began a new experience living in Los Angeles. She possessed a vivid imagination, was a talented writer and was a great storyteller. One of her true stories, IT HAPPENED TO ME: I was a Telephone Psychic for Miss Cleo, was published in XOJane, an on-line magazine.
Above all, Becky was loyal, hard working, compassionate, understanding, open hearted, and a remarkably funny woman who lit up any room she entered. She was stunningly beautiful inside and out. Everyone who was lucky enough to know or meet Becky gravitated to her beautiful spirit and charming yet quirky sense of humor. We will miss her beautiful laughter, unwavering loyalty and uniqueness.
A gathering to honor Becky's life will be held on Saturday, January 23 at The Mouzon House, York Street in Saratoga Springs. Calling hours will be from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The service will begin at 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to SmileTrain.org, a charity for poor children living in third-world countries. Donations may also be mailed to Smile Train, P. O. Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave. in Saratoga Springs. Online remembrances may be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com
