Donna Jean Bardis

November 1, 1937 - April 5, 2022

Donna Jean Bardis, 84, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Ohio Living Swan Creek due to cancer, with family at her side. Donna was born on November 1, 1937 in Toledo, an only child to the late Homer and Cleo (Harrington) Decker. Except for her college years, Donna always resided in her hometown, Toledo. Donna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University and her Master of Science degree in Education from Michigan State University. She taught Mathematics at the University of Toledo full-time in the 1960s, where a university mailroom employee introduced her to fellow professor Panos Demetrios Bardis, and they were married soon after. When they traveled to conferences around the country and around the world, they always brought their sons along, even braving international travel when the boys were infants and toddlers. After the birth of her sons, in addition to being a devoted mother and a partner to her husband in his writing and editing endeavors, Donna continued her love of teaching Mathematics: part-time at the university, substitute teaching in high school, and tutoring. Post-teaching, Donna's main activity, in both a productive and social capacity, was her involvement in investment clubs, especially the University Women's Club Investment Club, National Association of Investment Companies, and Better Investing. In these groups, she made many lifelong friends, traveled to seminars around the country, received recognitions and awards, gave presentations, held board positions, and strove to outperform the market. As a resident at Swan Creek, perhaps due to her exemplary typing skills, admirable organization, and ability to navigate a Windows computer more adeptly than even her more youthful peers, Donna served in the Residents' Association. Donna is survived by her and Panos's sons, Byron Galen Bardis and Jason Dante Bardis, Jason's wife Michelle and their two children Alexander Demetri Bardis and Katherine Aurora Bardis, and her cousin Nancy Dais. Donna was preceded in her death by her husband, Panos Demetrios Bardis in 1996. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, April 9th at Ohio Living Swan Creek Retirement Village, Reed Chapel, 5916 Cresthaven Lane, Toledo, Ohio at 11:00 a.m. where the family will begin greeting guests at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Toledo Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial contributions be made to American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Ohio Living Swan Creek, and WGTE. Thank you to the entire staff at Swan Creek, who took care of Donna during her times of illness and recovery. She repeatedly expressed to her family gratitude and joy that she had decided to move to Swan Creek in 2018. Please view and sign the online guest registry at www.coylefuneralhome.com