Barbara A. Denequolo

Barbara Ann Denequolo, age 75, of Wanaque passed on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

She was born in Paterson to William and Margaret Adshead and was raised in North Haledon. She attended The Benedictine Academy in Paterson and graduated with the Class of 1963. In 1967, Barbara received her Bachelors in English at Seton Hall University, where she met the love of her life, Robert Denequolo. They married at Saint Paul’s Church in Prospect Park on June 24, 1973.

Both Barbara and Robert dedicated themselves to their careers with the Wayne Board of Education. Barbara was an English teacher for a few years at Wayne Hills High School, and then she took a position as a guidance counselor at Schuyler Colfax Middle School. During this time, she received her master’s degree at William Paterson University. Barbara was a guidance counselor for about 40 years before retiring in 2012.

Barbara will be remembered as a caring, sweet, classy, warm, and friendly woman. She loved the many children she oversaw when she worked in the Wayne school district. But most importantly, she loved her family, especially her 4 beautiful granddaughters, very much. She was an integral part in their upbringing. She always spent as much time as she could with them, giving them wise advice and hugs. She never missed a birthday, graduation, or a special holiday with her family, because to Barbara family was where her heart was.  

Barbara was a fantastic cook. She loved having people over to entertain. She enjoyed Broadway plays and attending concerts with her daughter and friends. She liked to get her hair and nails done. Barbara loved reading all types of books. She enjoyed to travel and loved going on family vacations.

Barbara was the loving wife of 29 years to the late Robert Denequolo (2002); she was the devoted mother of Valerie Easterhoff and her husband Stephen; cherished grandmother of Krysta Denequolo, Kathryn Easterhoff, Leah Easterhoff, and Addison Easterhoff; and she was the sister of Patricia Van Haste.

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In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St Jude Children's Research Hospital would be greatly appreciated.