Barbara Mary Zielinski, 85, of Fords, NJ passed from this life to her heavenly home Friday morning, November 24, 2023.

She was born in Newark, NJ, and had resided in Ford for 65 years.

Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Zielinski, in April 2023.

She leaves behind her three beloved daughters: Dorothy Erdi of Monroe Township, NJ, Dianne Greer and her husband David of Spring Hill, FL, Doreen Procaccini and her husband Camillo of Monmouth Junction, NJ; her sister, Patricia Meeker of Livingston, NJ; her grandchildren: Nicole Bostick and her husband Chris Bostick of Spring Hill, FL, Danielle Quaranta and her husband Nick Quaranta of Kingston, NJ, Michael Procaccini of Florham Park, and Julianne Erdi and her fiancé Mike Oprysk of Monroe Township, NJ; her great-grandsons: Logan Bostick, Leonardo Quaranta, and Giovanni Quaranta; her nephew, Ricky Meeker; and her honorary daughter, Danielle of Woodbridge, NJ.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m at Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave. Fords, NJ 08863. A prayer service will be at 5:30 p.m., officiated by Father Joe Desmond. Cremation will be held privately.