In Memoriam: Sea Bright-Raised, Former Longtime Little Silver Resident, Barbara Waters, 89

Sea Bright-raised former longtime Little Silver resident, Barbara J. “Babs” Waters, of Toms River, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, at home and surrounded by family. She was 89.

Services were held on Sept. 8 and 9.

Being raised in Sea Bright, she “developed a lifelong love for the beach. She instilled this love in her children, first by taking her toddlers on the bus from an apartment in Red Bank to Sea Bright, and later by organizing beachfront family dinners. Summer days at S.B.B.P. and then Ship Ahoy beach clubs produced some of her favorite memories of joyous times with family and friends …
Before marrying, Barbara had been to only two states, but she ultimately traveled the world, visiting six continents and
seeing many of the world’s iconic sites.”
Loved ones of Barbara Waters in her obituary

Barbara was a longtime parishioner of St. James RC Church in Red Bank, where she also served as a Eucharistic Minister. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and other community organizations.

Barbara worked in administrative positions throughout her life, starting with Hintelmann’s Real Estate. She also worked at Little Silver Borough Hall and then for 14 years with the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth as a procurement specialist for the night-vision goggles program.

Barbara is predeceased by: her parents, Lester and Anne Johnson; and two of her siblings, Jackie Timmons and Lester Johnson.

Barbara is survived by: her devoted husband of 61 years, John E. Waters, who not only doted on “the most beautiful girl in Monmouth County,” as he described her for decades, but also lovingly cared for her in sickness and in health.

She is also survived by: her loving children, Nancy Reynolds and husband John, John “Jay” Waters and wife Anna, and Sharon Waters; her cherished grandchildren, Bridget and Madeline Reynolds, and Albert, Sarah and Eric Waters; her brother, Thomas Kenneth Johnson and wife Lize; her longtime home healthcare aide, Joy Campbell Brown; numerous nieces and nephews; her beloved cat; and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, and to honor Barbara’s love of the beach, please consider donations in her memory to Clean Ocean Action, online at https://secure.donationpay.org/cleanoceanaction/ or by mail to 49 Avenel Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740.