Barbara Lynn Allison ( Parsons) passed away and went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2020. She was 73.
Barbara was born in Kearny, New Jersey to the late Howard Eric Parsons and Ruth Pheobe Wright Parsons. She lived in Kearny and Glen Ridge, NJ prior to moving to Mount Olive, NJ in 2000.
Barbara was a graduate of Kearny High School and owned/operated the family appliance and floor covering business, Parsons of Kearny for many years. Barbara was the devoted wife of 51 years to John (Jack) Allison and a loving mother to Cameron Parsons Allison (wife, Janet) and Alexandra Blair Barreiro (husband, Paulo). She is also survived by her three sisters, Gayle Petersen of Palm Beach, Fl, Deborah Tornfelt, (husband, John) of Lancaster, PA, and Chrystal Sinclair (husband, Jon) of Branchville NJ. She will be greatly missed by her four wonderful grandchildren, Caleb, Oliva, Tucker and John Paulo.
Visitation will be on Friday, March 13, 2020 from 3 - 7pm at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ. There will be a brief funeral service at 6pm followed by a private cremation ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider making a donation to Goodwill Rescue Mission, 79 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 - Website: www.grmnewark.org.