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September 21, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 1-4PM. A funeral service will be held at 4PM on Saturday, at the funeral home.
Barbara Ann Possien (nee Stevenson), age 73 of Lincoln Park, died on Sunday, September 21, 2014. She had lived in Lincoln Park since 1978. Barbara was employed with Hack Piro O’Day Merklinger Wallace & McKenna law firm in Florham Park from 1980-2006.
Raised in the predominantly Italian neighborhood of North Newark, Barbara had a difficult childhood. She was the oldest of six children in a household that was rather chaotic most of the time. She preferred quiet and often kept to herself growing up. Later in life, she was an avid crocheter and made countless, beautiful Afghan blankets, which she was reluctant to share with anyone! She also crocheted hats for each of her grandchildren when they were babies. She loved to garden; tending to her flowers and vegetables was something she truly enjoyed. Canning was also a beloved hobby. Barbara often made her own jellies and jams. She and her sisters, with whom she remained very close, would have a Calla lily competition every year too. Although the only prize was a boost to the winner’s pride, Barbara took it all very seriously. She was also active with the Lincoln Park Senior Group.
Sadness visited Barbara on several occasions throughout her lifetime. In 1981 she lost her son, Scott Possien, when he was just seventeen years old. That pain and emptiness never left her. She lost her mother Mildred Stevenson, in 2007 to lung cancer, and more recently lost her nephew Brian Dunn in 2012. Then, just last year, she lost her sister Pamela Decker, as well as Pam’s son Daniel, in a tragic house fire. All of this seemed too much for her heart to bear and soon after her health took a turn for the worse. Surely there is peace for Barbara now as she is joyfully reunited with her son, mother, sister, and nephews in Heaven.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Stacie LaValley of Londonderry, NH, two sisters; Janet Dunn and her husband Gerald of Rockaway, Cheryl Weinowitz of Hopatcong, her two brothers; Gary Eustace and his wife Joanne of Florida, and Craig Eustace of Florida, her two grandsons; Thomas LaValley and Nicholas LaValley, both of Londonderry, NH, as well as many nieces and nephews.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 1-4PM. A funeral service will be held at 4PM on Saturday, at the funeral home.
September 21, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 1-4PM. A funeral service will be held at 4PM on Saturday, at the funeral home.
Barbara Ann Possien (nee Stevenson), age 73 of Lincoln Park, died on Sunday, September 21, 2014. She had lived in Lincoln Park since 1978. Barbara was employed with Hack Piro O’Day Merklinger Wallace & McKenna law firm in Florham Park from 1980-2006.
Raised in the predominantly Italian neighborhood of North Newark, Barbara had a difficult childhood. She was the oldest of six children in a household that was rather chaotic most of the time. She preferred quiet and often kept to herself growing up. Later in life, she was an avid crocheter and made countless, beautiful Afghan blankets, which she was reluctant to share with anyone! She also crocheted hats for each of her grandchildren when they were babies. She loved to garden; tending to her flowers and vegetables was something she truly enjoyed. Canning was also a beloved hobby. Barbara often made her own jellies and jams. She and her sisters, with whom she remained very close, would have a Calla lily competition every year too. Although the only prize was a boost to the winner’s pride, Barbara took it all very seriously. She was also active with the Lincoln Park Senior Group.
Sadness visited Barbara on several occasions throughout her lifetime. In 1981 she lost her son, Scott Possien, when he was just seventeen years old. That pain and emptiness never left her. She lost her mother Mildred Stevenson, in 2007 to lung cancer, and more recently lost her nephew Brian Dunn in 2012. Then, just last year, she lost her sister Pamela Decker, as well as Pam’s son Daniel, in a tragic house fire. All of this seemed too much for her heart to bear and soon after her health took a turn for the worse. Surely there is peace for Barbara now as she is joyfully reunited with her son, mother, sister, and nephews in Heaven.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Stacie LaValley of Londonderry, NH, two sisters; Janet Dunn and her husband Gerald of Rockaway, Cheryl Weinowitz of Hopatcong, her two brothers; Gary Eustace and his wife Joanne of Florida, and Craig Eustace of Florida, her two grandsons; Thomas LaValley and Nicholas LaValley, both of Londonderry, NH, as well as many nieces and nephews.
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