Portrait of Barbara J. Zins

Barbara J. Zins

, New Jersey

Barbara J. Zins, 82, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026.Born in Newark, Barbara spent much of her life in West Orange and Livingston, New Jersey, before later moving to Boynton Beach, Florida. She graduated from West Orange High School and went on to Beaver College in Pennsylvania, beginning what would become a lifetime devoted to her family, starting with the birth of her first child, Cindi.Barbara had a true eye for beauty and spent over 25 years sharing it with others at Margie Bobker Fine Arts Gallery, where her passion for art and collecting flourished. But those who knew Barbara best knew that nothing lit her up quite like her family. She adored her children and grandchildren fiercely and unconditionally, and there was nothing she loved more than having them close whether at a family gathering, on the phone, or on family vacations. For many years, Barbara shared her…

Portrait of James Gaines Jr.

James Gaines Jr.

, New Jersey

July 29, 2026

James Gaines Jr., died July 30, 2026. Services were private. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, Somerville. 

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