Obituary of Barbara Babcock

Babcock, Barbara J., age 59 of Franklin Lakes, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she grew up in Franklin Lakes and after living in California, Arizona, Virginia, she returned to New Jersey, living with her children in Oakland and Wayne, NJ. She later lived in Franklin Lakes for many years. Barbara was a homemaker. Surviving are her three children; Joshua T. Nichols of Dripping Springs, TX, Lindsey E. Cowan and Natalie J. Nichols, both of Newark, DE. Also surviving is her mother, Jane Babcock of Franklin Lakes, her two sisters, Leslie Babcock of Phoenix, AZ and Janine Liss of Fair Lawn, NJ, and her two brothers, Barry Babcock of Tucson, AZ and Scott Babcock of Tuckerton, NJ. She was also the loving Nana to Savanna Love Cowan. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Memorial contributions in Barbara's memory may be made to the March of Dimes, North Jersey Chapter, P.O. Box 642, Pine Brook, NJ 07058, or to The American Heart Association, under the "General" category, at their website: https://donate.americanheart.org .