Montclair Obituary: Barbara Lee Dec, Dancer and Montclair Business Owner

Former Montclair business owner Barbara Lee Dec (nee Holley) passed away on Feb. 4.

The following obituary comes courtesy of Galante Funeral Home:

“Barbara Lee Dec (nee Holley), 85 of Haskell passed away peacefully on February 4, 2016.

“The daughter of the late Frank and Florence Holley, Barbara was born in Little Falls. She lived there for many years before moving to Wayne 12 years ago. Barbara was the owner of the Pearl Harbor Milk Bar in Little Falls and Barbara’s Antiques in the Mews in Montclair for many years before retiring. She loved fishing as well as nature, talking with friends, and antiques. A fantastic dancer throughout her entire life, she was a well respected professional ballroom dancer.

“Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Frank Dec; loving mother of Frank Dec and his wife Dona, and Kathy Paradiso; and wonderful grandmother of Andrew and Bobby Paradiso, and Matt, Brian, Danny, Michelle, Kevin and Nicole Dec.

“Charitable donations may be made in Barbara’s memory to the following organization: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, http://www.stjude.org, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, (901)-495-3300.”

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