Barbara Tripp, 90, passed away at her home in Boynton Beach, FL on Friday, May 3, 2024.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sadie Heitner Smith.  After graduating from NYU, Barbara embarked on her career in the travel industry as a travel agent.  It was a career which fit her well as she loved to travel herself as often as she could.  Being from New York, she also enjoyed attending the theater.  One summer, when she and her family vacationed in the Catskill's she met a charming waiter named Irving.  This romance became the love of her life and they had a wonderful life together which lasted over 65 years until Irving's passing in 2020.

Barbara leaves behind her son Steven Tripp (Ellen); daughter Karen Friedman (Jack); grandchildren Tovah Tripp (William Rafelson), Charlie Tripp (Danielle Siegel), Hillary Friedman and Max Friedman (Maggie); great grandchildren Michael and Samara Rafelson, and Brooks and Ava Friedman.

The family will receive guests on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 9:00am until time of services at 10:00am at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords.  Interment will immediately follow the services in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge.  The family will observe Shiva at Steven and Ellen's home at: 11 Park West Dr., Mountainside, NJ 07092 following the services until 9:00pm, and again on Wednesday from 7:00pm – 9:00pm with a Minyan being held at 7:30pm.