Deseret News - May 26, 1999

Violet Selina Barker Coletti, 86, of Orem, died Sunday May 23, 1999 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, following a brief illness.
She was born Feb. 18, 1913, in Pleasant View, Utah, the youngest of 11 children, to LeRoy and Mary Ann Cragun Barker. She married Joseph Coletti Sept. 5, 1933, in Bountiful, Utah. The marriage was solemnized April 27, 1934 in the Salt Lake Temple. She was raised in Pleasant View and attended and graduated from Weber High School. An excellent seamstress and cook, she enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family. Crocheting beautiful doilies, bedspreads, and tablecloths brought her much happiness, as she gave many of them away as gifts to friends and relatives throughout the years. In 1953 she moved with her family to Gulfport, Mississippi, where her husband worked as a Naval civil servant. In 1960 she and her family moved again to Alexandria, Virginia, where her husband continued working for the Federal Government until his retirement in 1977.
She was an active member of the LDS Church, having served for many years as a Primary teacher and visiting teacher. She served as counselor in several Relief Society presidencies, secretary of the Sunday School, Primary president in two different wards, and served five stake missions. From 1974-1977 she served as a temple ordinance worker in the Washington DC Temple and again from 1981-1992 in the Provo Temple. She loved to sing. She shared her talent often and had happy memories of singing with the Singing Mothers at the 1964 New York World's Fair. She also was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She served alongside her husband as Italy Rome Mission President from 1977-1980. Upon their return, they made their home in Orem.
She is survived by five sons and two daughters: Joseph C. Coletti and Richard C. Coletti of Provo; Mrs. Lawrence (Debra) Dunning of Orem; Robert T. Coletti of Virginia; Mrs. Kenneth (Patricia) Oliver of Pleasant View; Daniel B. Coletti of Texas; and Jeffrey L. Coletti of Idaho; 23 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; one brother: Peary Barker of Pleasant View. Her husband Joseph and a son Joseph G. Coletti preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 27, 1999, at 10 a.m. in the Orem 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 80 South 280 East, Orem. Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State St. in Orem and also Thursday morning from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the ward chapel. Interment will be in the North Ogden Ben Lomond Cemetery.