Barbara Ann Donohue
Dearest wife, mother, and grandmother, recreational athlete and member of golf and nautical country clubs, 81
Barbara Ann Donohue, 81, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will take place at O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Rd., Brick, N.J., on Friday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Bay Head, N.J., on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. For more information, or to express condolences, please visit obrienfuneralhome.com.
Born and raised in East Orange, N.J., Barbara moved to North Caldwell, N.J., before residing in Short Hills, N.J., Mantoloking, N.J., and Vero Beach, Fla.
She was a 1954 graduate of Clifford Scott High School in East Orange, N.J., where she was the captain of the football cheerleading squad.
Barbara was an avid golfer, tennis, and paddle tennis player. She was a proud member of the Canoe Brook Country Club, Bay Head Yacht Club, Spring Lake Golf Club, and John's Island Club. Among her many hobbies, Barbara's greatest joy in life was spending time with her cherished family.
Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Sarah and Thomas J. Garvie, and brothers, Raymond, Thomas, and Richard Garvie. Surviving are her loving husband of 54 years, George J. Donohue; sons, Mark and his wife, Alesha Donohue, and Christian and his wife, Caitlin Donohue, and grandchildren, Aelish, Gavin, and Angus.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.