Obituary: Barbara A. Power, 80

Barbara Ann Power (nee Gordon), 80, of Princeton, died Wednesday, Sept 7, at Merwick Care Center of Plainsboro.

She was the eldest daughter of the late Carroll and Agnes Gordon.

She was born and raised in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and in the mid-1950s she moved to Haddonfield and then Princeton where she and her former husband, Richard Power, raised their five children: Susan Power-Miller, Kathleen Power Ellenwood, Jennifer Power, Jeanne Power-Galli and Ted Power.

She was a proud and loving grandmother of seven.

She is also survived by her sister, Carolyn U'Ren.  She is predeceased by her brothers, Robert and Kenneth Gordon, as well as her beloved companion and favorite dance partner, Jerry Pascale.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to HomeFront of Lawrenceville (homefrontnj.org) and SAVE of Princeton (save-animals.org).