Barbara Ann Walter

Barbara Ann Walter, 73 years old, passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2026 surrounded by her loving family and devoted dogs Milo, Sandy, and Louie. Barbara was born on August 27, 1953 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey , the daughter of Pearl and Carl Fagervik.

She grew up in West Caldwell alongside her older sister Carleen and younger brother Carl. She graduated high school and went to went to beautician school .

Barbara met her husband Tom at Grunnings Ice cream Parlor in West Caldwell, NJ. They were married for over 50 years and moved down to Brick to raise their family. Barbara was always the life of the party! She loved to laugh, cook, and get together friends to play cards, LCR, and Bingo! She loved the Beatles. Barbara enjoyed sewing and crafting all her life. With her skills in sewing and crafts, Barbara made charming dolls and beautiful clothes. She loved all the holidays and her favorite was Christmas. Every year the house was decorated from top to bottom with all of her Christmas around the world collectibles and other joyous creations. Barbara had a warm and welcome way about her, and never failed to make everyone feel welcomed in her presence. Barbara was most proud of being a wife and mother. She raised four children, the youngest came 14 years later after the third. The birth of her youngest brought her so much joy and made her feel young again! She adored her family and never stopped talking about them and spending time with them. She a great sense of humor. She was very warm and forgiving accepting person, she never realized her greatness.

For many years she was employed at and then became manager of JoAnn Fabrics in Brick, where she won an award for her dedication and expertise. Barbara was known for her extraordinary organizational skills and her ability to find thoughtful, practical ways to improve the workplace. Her talents and initiative were recognized when she received an a award for her work. One of her ideas was so successful that it was adopted by other stores throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania leaving a lasting impact and reflecting her creativity, dedication, and attention to detail.

Barbara is survived by her loving husband Thomas Walter, and her son Kevin Walter, daughter Jessica Kavalgian and son in-law Aram Kavalgian, daughter Heather Walter, and youngest son Thomas Walter, Jr. She is also survived by her sister Carleen and Nephew Michael Casale and family. Barbara was deeply loved and will be deeply missed. She will remain forever in our hearts.

There will be a mass at St. Dominic’s Church on Saturday, October 31st from 9 am - 10 am in her honor, followed by a brunch with close family and friends at the Elks in Howell.