Highland Lakes; Barbara Bell, 58, passed away at her home suddenly on Saturday September 30, 2017. Barbara was born on June 5, 1959 to Robert and Jeananne (nee Thompson) Tusveld.

Barbara was a graduate of West Milford High School class of 1977. She worked at the Franklin Elementary School and was a volunteer for Cold Nose Warm Hearts Animal Rescue.

Barbara was predeceased by her father in 1991 and her grandparents Lawrence and Grace Thompson.
Barbara is survived by her loving husband Thomas and her two devoted sons, Michael and Christopher, and her mother Jeananne Stratford of Dunellon, Florida, and her loving sisters, Suzanne Burroughs, of Bangor, PA, JoAnne Roof and her husband Randy of Stockholm, NJ and Kathy Lang of Pittstown, NJ, also surviving are sister-in-laws, “Sam” Bell of Butler, NJ, Sharon McAllister of West Milford, NJ, brother-in-laws, Patrick Bell of Northwood, NH and James Bell of Albany, NY along with several nieces and nephews, great niece and great nephew and many loving friends.

Donations can be made to the Cold Nose, Warm Hearts animal rescue organization in Barbara’s memory @ P.O. Box 43, Succasunna, NJ 07876.