Obituary of Barbara Tornichia

Tornichia, Barbara (nee Johnson), age 65, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Tottenville, NY and was a longtime resident of Franklin Lakes and currently a resident of Cape Coral, FL. Barbara has been very active throughout the years with the Franklin Lakes Junior Athletics and the Ramapo Boosters. She was a homemaker, dedicating much of her time to the care of her family. In her earlier years, Barbara was a Flight Attendant with TWA Airlines. She is survived by her devoted husband, Michael Tornichia of Mahwah, NJ and Cape Coral, FL, her two loving sons and their wives, Michael B. and Caitlin Tornichia of New York, NY and Keith and Danielle Tornichia of Ramsey, NJ. She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Jack and Shane Tornichia, who held a special place in their Grandmother's heart, her loving brother, Thomas Johnson and his wife, Laura of Durham, NC, and her endearing sister-in-law, Charlotte and her husband, Larry Johnson of Bradenton, FL. The family will receive friends on Wednesday Oct. 1, 2014 from 2- 4 and 7 - 9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, 11:15 AM the Funeral Home. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers donations in Barbara's memory may be made to the LM Sarcoma Direct Research, P.O. Box 52697, Tulsa, OK 74152 or visit www.LMSDR.org to donate online or to the Valley Hospital Foundation, Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450.