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February 5, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 7, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 8, at the funeral home.
Barbara J. Hungler (nee Hemmer), age 69, of Haledon, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at home, while receiving the loving care of her mother, husband, and children. She had endured a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis and Diabetes.
Barbara was born in Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Maplewood and Irvington. She graduated from Irvington High School in 1958 and began her college studies at the Newark City Hospital Nursing School. She began her career as a Registered Nurse and soon landed a position with the Bergen Pines Hospital. She remained there throughout her career, retiring in 1994.
Barbara couldn’t have found a better career path. She was a selfless person, always concerned for the wellbeing of others, very kind and caring. When her children were young, she always worked the night shift so she could be there for the kids during the day. No one is quite sure when she slept, because she was tirelessly cooking, cleaning, sewing clothes for her family, and best of all; baking. She was a wonderful baker and unquestionably famous for her brownies. Her children recall that during any bake sale, at school or otherwise, “Mrs. Hungler’s brownies” were always in high demand, requested by everyone. If you ever had her over to visit, you know she always brought dessert, and if you were lucky, she brought her brownies.
Barbara also loved the beach. Every summer she would take the family to Wildwood Crest for their vacation and enjoy the sand and relaxation. Her children have a great trove of memories from those vacations, enough to last a lifetime.
Barbara met her husband Antal at a local dance in Irvington. She was still in high school at the time, but after that first dance, the two of them never parted. They were married in 1962 and enjoyed a scenic honeymoon in Niagara Falls. They were devoted to one another and have enjoyed forty eight years of marriage, side by side, hand in hand.
Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Antal, her four devoted children; Kristine Len and her husband James of Pompton Lakes, Barbara Cakl of Wayne, Antal M. and his wife Tracy of Saddle Brook, Matyas of Lansdale, PA, her mother; Helen Hemmer, and five granddaughters Kristina, Erika, and Andrea Len, Rachel Cakl and Jessica Godowsky; and beloved brother William Hemmer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box 4527, NY, NY 10163 www.nationalmssociety.org 1-800-344-4867 or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 www.diabetes.org 1-800-342-2383would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 7, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 8, at the funeral home.
February 5, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 7, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, February 8, at the funeral home.
Barbara J. Hungler (nee Hemmer), age 69, of Haledon, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at home, while receiving the loving care of her mother, husband, and children. She had endured a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis and Diabetes.
Barbara was born in Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Maplewood and Irvington. She graduated from Irvington High School in 1958 and began her college studies at the Newark City Hospital Nursing School. She began her career as a Registered Nurse and soon landed a position with the Bergen Pines Hospital. She remained there throughout her career, retiring in 1994.
Barbara couldn’t have found a better career path. She was a selfless person, always concerned for the wellbeing of others, very kind and caring. When her children were young, she always worked the night shift so she could be there for the kids during the day. No one is quite sure when she slept, because she was tirelessly cooking, cleaning, sewing clothes for her family, and best of all; baking. She was a wonderful baker and unquestionably famous for her brownies. Her children recall that during any bake sale, at school or otherwise, “Mrs. Hungler’s brownies” were always in high demand, requested by everyone. If you ever had her over to visit, you know she always brought dessert, and if you were lucky, she brought her brownies.
Barbara also loved the beach. Every summer she would take the family to Wildwood Crest for their vacation and enjoy the sand and relaxation. Her children have a great trove of memories from those vacations, enough to last a lifetime.
Barbara met her husband Antal at a local dance in Irvington. She was still in high school at the time, but after that first dance, the two of them never parted. They were married in 1962 and enjoyed a scenic honeymoon in Niagara Falls. They were devoted to one another and have enjoyed forty eight years of marriage, side by side, hand in hand.
Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Antal, her four devoted children; Kristine Len and her husband James of Pompton Lakes, Barbara Cakl of Wayne, Antal M. and his wife Tracy of Saddle Brook, Matyas of Lansdale, PA, her mother; Helen Hemmer, and five granddaughters Kristina, Erika, and Andrea Len, Rachel Cakl and Jessica Godowsky; and beloved brother William Hemmer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, PO Box 4527, NY, NY 10163 www.nationalmssociety.org 1-800-344-4867 or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 www.diabetes.org 1-800-342-2383would be greatly appreciated.
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