Barbara Anne Mahoney

Mahoney, Barbara Anne, (nee Gaynor), long-time resident of Teaneck, NJ died, on April 2nd, Easter Saturday, in Villa Marie Claire, a Hospice Center located in Saddle River, NJ, just two weeks shy of her 74th birthday. For over four decades, Barbara Anne was a parishioner at St. Anastasia’s Parish in Teaneck. Born April 16, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, to James and Evelyn Clark Gaynor, Barbara Anne obtained her undergraduate degree from Hunter College and her Masters in Social Work from Fordham University, both in New York City. At 26, on Easter Saturday, exactly 48 years ago by the Church calendar, she married the love of her life, James D. Mahoney—Brooklyn gal/Bronx guy. It’s said that his unique Bourbon Manhattans sealed the deal! She loved cruises, reading and crossword puzzles—best: all three at once. But then her 3 ½ year old grandson Tobias took over and began teaching Barbara Anne how to play Skype with him! Barbara Anne and Jim welcomed daughter, Stacey Anne Mahoney, into their lives on Valentine’s Day, 1969, and then daughter, Kirsten Lynn Mahoney, on March 30, 1970. In Barbara Anne and Jim's 48 years together, they enjoyed cruises and travel, but especially “Barbara Anne’s Park” out in their backyard. Barbara Anne is survived by her husband, Jim, daughters Stacey Anne and Kirsten (California), brother David Gaynor (Massachusetts), and grandson, Tobias Seamus Stern (California) as well as nieces, Karen Smith and Evelyn Gaynor (Chicago), and nephews, Alexander Gaynor (Arizona), Brian Mahoney (California), Charles and Christopher Mahony (Canada), and many other extended family members. Barbara Anne was preceded in death by her beloved brother, James Gaynor. Her closest confidantes: Bernice & Lynne & Mary & Joyce. The family will receive friends on Monday and Tuesday, April 4th and 5th, from 2pm to 4pm, and 7 to 9 at Volk Leber Funeral Home at 789 Teaneck Road in Teaneck, NJ. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday April 6th at 10am at St. Anastasia’s, 46 Robinson Street, Teaneck, NJ. Barbara Anne will be having a Green Burial (no flowers permitted) at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the wonderful/magical Hospice Center—Villa Marie Claire, Saddle River, NJ.

Barbara Anne Mahoney

April 16, 1942 - April 2, 2016