Barbara Jane Krantz

She is survived by her loving family: her children, Lisa Schaffer, Jonathan Krantz, and Daniel Krantz (Stacey), and her grandchildren, Eli Schaffer, Jared Schaffer, Jamie Krantz and Emily Krantz. She is also survived by her brother, Peter Boland (BJ), brother-in-law Maurice Krantz, and her sisters-in-law Marilyn and Maria Krantz. She will be missed by all of her nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and her wonderful partner of ten years, Paul Leath.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of forty-six years, Charles (“Charlie”) Krantz and her parents, Molly and Myer Boland.

Barbara was born to Molly and Myer Boland on January 21, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Erasmus High School in 1960, went on to attend Brooklyn College, and graduated from Penn State University in 1964 with a Science degree. After marrying, she and Charlie ultimately settled in Marlboro, NJ, to raise their family and care for her elderly parents. She spent the majority of her professional career as a lab technician at Sayreville Medical Group, followed by Union Carbide (now Dow Chemical) in Bound Brook, NJ. Barbara and Charlie moved to Canal Walk in Somerset, in 2006.

Barbara enjoyed, among many other things, giving back. She volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, Adult Literacy Volunteers, and After School Homework Help. She was an active part of Canal Walk, where she was involved in Hadassah, Women’s Club, and was part of many activities, sports and games. She helped distribute wheelchairs and walkers for those who needed them. She was a longtime volunteer at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital (previously known as Somerset Medical Center) in Somerville, where she did patient transport.

In the last ten years, Barbara and Paul traveled the world together, and experienced incredible adventures. She will be remembered as a loving, generous, selfless woman, who was full of life and light. She will be missed beyond words.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Joslin Diabetes Center (www.joslin.org, click on “Support Joslin”).