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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home followed by interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Barbara A. Porta, age 69, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona, joining her parents Bertha (Beutelspacher) and Ernest Karrer and her sister Diana Thompson. Barbara is survived by her husband James Porta; sister Lillian LaDuca; daughter Maria (Robert) Lorentzen; grand-daughters Kristen and Bethany Lorentzen; and extended family around the country.
Barbara was raised in Bergen County, and was a singer with “The Yavanettes”, a quartet that performed in many Newark and Atlantic City supper clubs in the 1960s. She moved to Tucson in 1975 and was retired from the Tucson International Airport. Barbara enjoyed her retirement, traveling in the US and abroad, and participating in Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments.
Barbara was very cheerful and friendly, and will be remembered for never missing a birthday or anniversary. She will be missed greatly by many, but will remain a beloved memory in our hearts.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home followed by interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home followed by interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Barbara A. Porta, age 69, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona, joining her parents Bertha (Beutelspacher) and Ernest Karrer and her sister Diana Thompson. Barbara is survived by her husband James Porta; sister Lillian LaDuca; daughter Maria (Robert) Lorentzen; grand-daughters Kristen and Bethany Lorentzen; and extended family around the country.
Barbara was raised in Bergen County, and was a singer with “The Yavanettes”, a quartet that performed in many Newark and Atlantic City supper clubs in the 1960s. She moved to Tucson in 1975 and was retired from the Tucson International Airport. Barbara enjoyed her retirement, traveling in the US and abroad, and participating in Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments.
Barbara was very cheerful and friendly, and will be remembered for never missing a birthday or anniversary. She will be missed greatly by many, but will remain a beloved memory in our hearts.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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