Anna Barbara Bienvenue
Died: Sep 17, 2017
Mrs. Anna Barbara Bienvenue of Long Valley, New Jersey, passed peacefully at Morristown Medical Center, on September 14, 2017. She was 84 years old. Her visitation will be held at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey on Thursday, September 21, at 11:00 A.M - 2:00 pm. Followed by a graveside service at Our Lady of the Mountain Cemetery, on Schooley's Mountain Road, Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey.
Mrs. Bienvenue was born on November 14, 1932, in Jersey City, New Jersey to Raymond and Frances Foerst, She was raised in California, then returned to New Jersey where she completed her high school education and attended Morris County College later in her life where she graduated after completing her Secretarial Courses.
She worked for various companies including Mack Trucking, and toward the end of her career for AT&T in Morristown, New Jersey as an Executive Secretary for a number of years until her retirement in 1987. Anna Barbara enjoyed travelling and visited Hawaii, and Spain. She had a passion for antiques, enjoyed oil painting, crafts, enjoyed reading murder mysteries, loved going to the New Jersey Shore, especially Cape May, or to just even sit on the boardwalk and watch the waves. Baking cookies for Christmas was one of her favorite things to do during the holiday season and having Summer French Picnics with the French neighbors in the house behind hers until the wee hours of the night, or until the French wine went dry.She had a passion for flowers, Jasmine was one of her favorites. She was an active member of the Long Valley Historical Society, Long Valley Womens Club, Long Valley and Chester Senior Citizens' Club, and the Long Valley First Aid Ladies Auxiliary.
She married the late Joseph Roger Bienvenue. Together they had two children, Suzanne Angela and Michael Roger. She is survived by her brother, Joseph and the extended Foerst Family as well the extended Bienvenue Family. She has 5 grand-children, Shelley, Ben, Bryan, Saundra and Shaun, as well 10 great grand-children and 1 great-great-grandchild.
The family requests in lieu of flowers if donations could be contributed to the following: The Long Valley Historical Society, the Long Valley First Aid Squad.
Mrs. Bienvenue was born on November 14, 1932, in Jersey City, New Jersey to Raymond and Frances Foerst, She was raised in California, then returned to New Jersey where she completed her high school education and attended Morris County College later in her life where she graduated after completing her Secretarial Courses.
She worked for various companies including Mack Trucking, and toward the end of her career for AT&T in Morristown, New Jersey as an Executive Secretary for a number of years until her retirement in 1987. Anna Barbara enjoyed travelling and visited Hawaii, and Spain. She had a passion for antiques, enjoyed oil painting, crafts, enjoyed reading murder mysteries, loved going to the New Jersey Shore, especially Cape May, or to just even sit on the boardwalk and watch the waves. Baking cookies for Christmas was one of her favorite things to do during the holiday season and having Summer French Picnics with the French neighbors in the house behind hers until the wee hours of the night, or until the French wine went dry.She had a passion for flowers, Jasmine was one of her favorites. She was an active member of the Long Valley Historical Society, Long Valley Womens Club, Long Valley and Chester Senior Citizens' Club, and the Long Valley First Aid Ladies Auxiliary.
She married the late Joseph Roger Bienvenue. Together they had two children, Suzanne Angela and Michael Roger. She is survived by her brother, Joseph and the extended Foerst Family as well the extended Bienvenue Family. She has 5 grand-children, Shelley, Ben, Bryan, Saundra and Shaun, as well 10 great grand-children and 1 great-great-grandchild.
The family requests in lieu of flowers if donations could be contributed to the following: The Long Valley Historical Society, the Long Valley First Aid Squad.
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Vigi Masey
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September 18th, 2017 3:52 pm
Dear Barb ~~ You've been on my mind; I called you today to make plans for our annual lunch. I am shocked to find out that you made other plans. Rest in Peace my sweet friend. Love you always. Vigi
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