August 12, 1953 - December 3, 2024
Deborah A. Barry, 71, of Hamilton Township, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Hamilton Township Resident.
Deborah retired after 42 years at the State of New Jersey as an administrator for the Department of Developmental Disabilities. She was also a bartender for 20 years at Tweets Elm Tavern and VFW 491 in Yardville, NJ. In her spare time, she loved to travel and enjoyed trips to the Jersey Shore. Most of all family was first to Deborah, she loved and adored spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Sivak Haws, wife of the late Jack Barry, Sr. grandmother of the late Danielle Schrenk, sister of the late Edward and Robert Haws, godmother of the late Christopher Haws, she is survived by her son, Jack Barry, Jr. and daughter Veronica Barry; siblings, Karen Haws, Gregory “Chippy” Haws and wife Michele, Dawn Haws, Charlene Ross and husband Kevin, Michael Haws and wife Lisa; sister-in-law, Patti Haws wife of the late Robert Haws; grandchildren Jack and Sammy Barry; thank you to the special caregivers Faith Crawford, Rossie Carabajo, and Bethany Falcon; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and close friends.
Relatives and friends may attend a visitation on Monday, December 9, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Buklad-Merlino Yardville Memorial Home, 30 Yardville-Allentown Road in Yardville. A prayer service will be held 11 a.m. at the memorial home with local clergy officiating. Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hamilton Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Van Andel Institute, 333 Bostwick Avenue NE, Grand Rapids , MI 49503.
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Thank you for so many childhood memories, you always were a kind and beautiful person. RIP
Rest in peace now my friend. You are missed.
Bridget Capasso
To Deborah Barry family:
My condolences on your loss. Debby was my friend for forty years. I first met her through her Aunt Verna and Uncle Joe. She was a guick learn. We worked at DDD on several initiatives that were aided by her analytical and human insights. Tom Cody.
My Loving Sister, Debbie,
Where do I began. You were truly loved and an amazing person, friend, but most of all sister.
They say there is a reasons, they says time will heal; neither time or reason will change the way I feel. Gone are the days we used to share, but in my heart you are always there. the gates of memories will never close; I miss you more than anybody knows...Love and miss you everyday till we meet again.
Always and Forever,
Your Sister Dawn
P.S. I am sending you some Swedish fish, just don't let them get stuck in your teeth along with some Cheez It crackers to snack on.