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November 19, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Barbara Ann Beach, age 80 of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
Barb was born and raised in Paterson. Because her mother passed away when Barbara was just ten years old, she had to take on most of the homemaking duties for her father and younger sister Patricia.
Following graduation from Eastside High School with the class of 1951, Barb worked for a short time as a teller in a bank before landing a job as a secretary for Kearfott Corporation in Little Falls.
Her future husband Gregory was serving in the Army and stationed in Korea during the Korean War. Barbara had not met him yet. It’s a matter-of-fact Greg was actually dating someone else. Nervous that Greg might not return home from war, his present girlfriend sent him one of those “Dear John” letters, essentially breaking up with him. A friend of Barbara told her that he was now available so Barb started writing Greg some letters of her own. Upon his return from Korea, Barb and Greg began dating. This led to a loving relationship and Greg soon asked Barbara for her hand in marriage while on a trip at Niagara Falls. They exchanged vows before God, their families and friends on Sunday, April 21, 1957 at St. Theresa’s R.C. Church in Paterson. The following year they moved into their new home in Wayne where they raised their three children and have remained for the past fifty-six years.
Barb did an excellent job caring for and raising her two sons and daughter. While they were young she could also be seen every school day, helping other children to safely cross the street as a crossing guard at the busy Hamburg Turnpike and Colfax Ave. intersection. Once her own kids were old enough to be on their own, Barbara returned to the workforce, settling into a nice career as an administrative supervisor for Derricks Sheet Metal on Union Boulevard in Totowa. She enjoyed her work there from 1979 to 2006 – twenty seven years, and then she retired.
In her spare time, one of Barb’s greatest loves was raising and showing German Shepherds. Over the years she had two of them – first Sheba who was sweet and docile, and later Helga who disposition was slightly more aggressive to say the least. Helga was known for sinking her teeth into the softest spot of many-a human anatomy! Nevertheless, she loved both of her dogs.
Somewhere along life’s path, Barb developed a fascination with the state of Vermont. The family vacationed there for many years staying mostly in Glen River Falls, Bridge Water Corners, Ludlow and Belmont. Sometimes they stayed with her sister Pat’s family and Barb’s kids have memories of being served rice pudding three times a day! They hated that pudding but laugh at the memory of it now. With her dear husband Greg, Barb took trips to other exciting destinations including Alaska, Switzerland, Jackson Hole Wyoming and also the Grand Canyon. Hiking and bike riding were a couple of her favorite outdoor activities and these were great places to stretch her legs.
Barbara’s grandchildren meant the world to her and she never missed an opportunity to spoil them with a treat or gift when they visited. In her own spirited way, she kept up with them just fine, taking them on trips to Disney World and other destinations or just enjoying a simple activity like playing cards, playing sock-ball (ask her daughter Kim), going on bike rides or taking them to the playground.
Barb’s energetic, spry outlook toward life was loved by both her family and friends that she’s kept in touch with since high school! Her family will miss her laughter and beautiful smile.
She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to Gregory P. of Wayne; devoted mother of Gregory P., Jr. and wife Jen of Bangor, PA, Douglas M. and wife Denise of Old Bridge, and Kimberly A. Woll of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Jessa, Kaitlyn, Justin, Rebecca, Olivia, and Kevin; adored great-grandmother of Madison; and dear aunt of seven nieces and nephews. Barbara was predeceased by her sister Patricia Atwood.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
November 19, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Barbara Ann Beach, age 80 of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
Barb was born and raised in Paterson. Because her mother passed away when Barbara was just ten years old, she had to take on most of the homemaking duties for her father and younger sister Patricia.
Following graduation from Eastside High School with the class of 1951, Barb worked for a short time as a teller in a bank before landing a job as a secretary for Kearfott Corporation in Little Falls.
Her future husband Gregory was serving in the Army and stationed in Korea during the Korean War. Barbara had not met him yet. It’s a matter-of-fact Greg was actually dating someone else. Nervous that Greg might not return home from war, his present girlfriend sent him one of those “Dear John” letters, essentially breaking up with him. A friend of Barbara told her that he was now available so Barb started writing Greg some letters of her own. Upon his return from Korea, Barb and Greg began dating. This led to a loving relationship and Greg soon asked Barbara for her hand in marriage while on a trip at Niagara Falls. They exchanged vows before God, their families and friends on Sunday, April 21, 1957 at St. Theresa’s R.C. Church in Paterson. The following year they moved into their new home in Wayne where they raised their three children and have remained for the past fifty-six years.
Barb did an excellent job caring for and raising her two sons and daughter. While they were young she could also be seen every school day, helping other children to safely cross the street as a crossing guard at the busy Hamburg Turnpike and Colfax Ave. intersection. Once her own kids were old enough to be on their own, Barbara returned to the workforce, settling into a nice career as an administrative supervisor for Derricks Sheet Metal on Union Boulevard in Totowa. She enjoyed her work there from 1979 to 2006 – twenty seven years, and then she retired.
In her spare time, one of Barb’s greatest loves was raising and showing German Shepherds. Over the years she had two of them – first Sheba who was sweet and docile, and later Helga who disposition was slightly more aggressive to say the least. Helga was known for sinking her teeth into the softest spot of many-a human anatomy! Nevertheless, she loved both of her dogs.
Somewhere along life’s path, Barb developed a fascination with the state of Vermont. The family vacationed there for many years staying mostly in Glen River Falls, Bridge Water Corners, Ludlow and Belmont. Sometimes they stayed with her sister Pat’s family and Barb’s kids have memories of being served rice pudding three times a day! They hated that pudding but laugh at the memory of it now. With her dear husband Greg, Barb took trips to other exciting destinations including Alaska, Switzerland, Jackson Hole Wyoming and also the Grand Canyon. Hiking and bike riding were a couple of her favorite outdoor activities and these were great places to stretch her legs.
Barbara’s grandchildren meant the world to her and she never missed an opportunity to spoil them with a treat or gift when they visited. In her own spirited way, she kept up with them just fine, taking them on trips to Disney World and other destinations or just enjoying a simple activity like playing cards, playing sock-ball (ask her daughter Kim), going on bike rides or taking them to the playground.
Barb’s energetic, spry outlook toward life was loved by both her family and friends that she’s kept in touch with since high school! Her family will miss her laughter and beautiful smile.
She was the loving wife of fifty-seven years to Gregory P. of Wayne; devoted mother of Gregory P., Jr. and wife Jen of Bangor, PA, Douglas M. and wife Denise of Old Bridge, and Kimberly A. Woll of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Jessa, Kaitlyn, Justin, Rebecca, Olivia, and Kevin; adored great-grandmother of Madison; and dear aunt of seven nieces and nephews. Barbara was predeceased by her sister Patricia Atwood.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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