Barbara A. Gardner

Barbara Ann (McCarron) Gardner

2/14/1940 – 1/3/2021

Married to the late Marsden Eugene Gardner Jr. on 8/10/1965

Parents are the late Dora Elizabeth (Patterson) McCarron and Joseph James McCarron

Sisters are the late Joan Donovan and Elizabeth Gray, surviving sister Gail Rogan

Survived by Children: 
Deborah (Gardner) Fusco engaged to Tom Stevenson
Diane (Gardner) Danielson married to Richard Danielson
Joseph Gardner married to Michele (Stephan) Gardner
Survived by Grand Children:
Daniel Gardner, Michael Fusco, Leah (Danielson) Williams, Candice (Fusco) Miller, Kelly Danielson, Richard Danielson Jr, Britney Gardner, Eric Danielson, Miranda Gardner, Stefanie Gardner, Matt Smith, Brian Miller and Jen () Fusco.
Survived by Great Grand Children:
Aidan, Steven, Makayla, Adrianna, Ty’Lann, Lilliana, Victoria, R’Mahnni, Harper, Chase, Vivien, Charlee, Rondell, Jon and the late Robert.
Survived by Nieces and Nephew:
Lisa, Tricia, Beth, Veronica and Frederick

Her best life advice:

Sometimes life is very short, and that to enjoy your loved ones and your children and grandchildren that always watch out for one another because without family it can be a very lonely life.

Her perfect summer day:

A perfect summer day is when your able to get out of bed and enjoy life. When you can go out and take a long walk, see all the flowers, and stop and enjoy all the things life has to offer. Be with your family, enjoy going out with them, stop and have lunch and just enjoy the day being with them.

Favorite color Green and favorite flower Carnation.

Most people knew her as Bobbie a childhood nickname that stayed with her. She was beautiful both inside and out. She was strong and brave up to the very last breathe. She loved a good prank or joke. She always took care of everyone family and friends including the neighborhood kids who called her Mrs. G. Her door was always open to anyone who needed a place. She loved reading and word find books. Her and her grandchildren would do the word searches together. She loved playing 500 Rummy, but she had to win. She would play WAR and Go Fish with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In her younger years, she would go to Atlantic City and play the slot machines. She watched all her grandchildren while her children worked. She also helped with the great-grandchildren teaching them to read and write.

Our mom was the greatest mom, grand mom and great grand mom in the world. We know she is now with our dad and other relatives who have gone to Heaven. We all love and miss her very much and she will always be remembered and in our hearts. Until we meet again mom, we love and miss you very much.