Barbara C. Donahue

Barbara C. Donahue of Lumberton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Care One in Evesham. She was 66. Born in Camden, Barbara was a longtime area resident and had spent 40 years as a TA, Teacher, Administrator, Executive Director, & Special Ed Consultant in South Jersey. Barb was a graduate of Cherry Hill East H.S. She went on to attend Appalachian State, earning a degree in Psychology. She then attended Glassboro State, earning her Special Education teachers certification. She later returned to Glassboro where she received her Master’s degree. Barb began her career in education working at Robins Nest, a program for young women, while attending Glassboro to get her Teaching certificate. Upon receiving it she began her career in earnest, as a Teacher at Burlington County Special Services. Barbs first Administrative position was Principal at Midway, a small private school in Lumberton. Her next position was as South Jersey Special Education Consultant at EIRC in Sewell. She then went on to developed the PASS Program for the Central Region, which eventually became the Jr.- Sr. High School campus at BCSSSD in Westampton. Barb later went on to the Willingboro School system serving as Director of Special Education. Barb’s desire to always challenge herself led her to leave the public school sector and branch out to the private sector. Her final years were with the Regional Enrichment and Learning center (REAL), later to become First Children Learning Services of Cherry Hill, were she served as the Executive Director, providing educational services for many public schools in the state. Predeceased by her brother Mark, she is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 34 years, Jim; 2 sons: Gregg Fahrenbruch (Theresa) of Westminster, CO, and James Donahue (Jackie) of Edgewater Park; her parents Joyce & Anthony Costanza of Galloway; her brother John Costanza (Donna)of Haddonfield, and her sister Lisa McHugh (Brian) of Galloway. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Christopher, Colin, Haley, Justin, & David. She will be dearly missed by all of her family. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday at 12 Noon at the Perinchief Chapels, 438 High St., Mount Holly. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday from 10 AM – Noon at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to: https://www.celiac.org, https://www.lupus.org, https://www.kidney.org, or https://www.heart.org/

Barbara C. Donahue

September 25, 1952 - July 31, 2019