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Obituary for Barbara F. Birmingham (Haynes)

Barbara F.  Birmingham (Haynes)
Sayreville
Barbara F. Birmingham age 90 of Sayreville passed away peacefully on Thursday May 28, 2015 at her home with her loving and devoted family at her side. Born in New London Conn. she resided in Staten Island before moving to Sayreville 60 years ago. Mrs. Birmingham had taught CCD at Sacred Heart R.C. Church and later at Our Lady of Victories R. C. Church. She was a founding Member of Animal Rescue Force, N.J. Chapter of Cystic Fibroses Foundation, Ambassador of Sjogrens Foundation and a Master Gardner for Rutgers University. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Victories R. C. Church in Sayreville.

She is predeceased by her husband Arthur F. Birmingham Jr. in 1992, her daughter Nancy Palmer in 1996, her grandchildren Colleen O’Connor in 1989 and Richard Hentz in 1987, her parents James & Alice Haynes, and her siblings James A. Haynes II and Alice Manley.

Surviving are her children and their spouses Barbara & William Sullivan of Rochester N.Y., Arthur & Karen Birmingham III of Gladstone, Susan & Crane Hentz of Sayreville, Kathleen Birmingham & Lauren Bianco of Lake Arial, Pa., Stephen & Siranee Birmingham of Sayreville, Thomas Birmingham of Morgan and Dr Mary Birmingham & Anthony Trufolo of Little Silver, her 12 grandchildren Nancy Birkmeyer, William & Tara Sullivan, Rebecca Birmingham, Jennifer & Brian Hentz, Ryan, Robert & Patrick McCue, Angela Birmingham, Anthony & Sarah Trufolo and 8 great grandchildren Maggie, Jack, Charlie, Molly, Josie, Ossian, Adelyn and Keegan. She also leaves behind her cherished pets.

Funeral services will be held Monday 8:45am from the Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home 15 Cherry Lane Parlin followed by a 9:30am mass at Our Lady of Victories R. C. Church in Sayreville with burial to follow at New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin.

Calling hours at the funeral home will be held Sunday from 2pm to 5pm. In lieu of flowers donations in Barbara’s memory may be made to the Cystic Fibroses Foundation or Sjogren Foundation. Letters of condolence, directions and completed arrangements can be found at spezzifuneralhome.com
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