Barbara M. Branson

November 26, 1944 - August 15, 2015

BRANSON, Barbara M. - 70, of North Cape May passed away peacefully on August 15, 2015. Born November 26, 1944 and raised in Riverton, NJ, she lived in Cape May County for the last 33 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, was an avid reader, an excellent cook, and drew great pleasure from caring for her cats and plants. She is predeceased by her parents Alfred and Jane Branson and her sister Sally Branson Carson. Barbara will be sadly missed by George Oliver, her former husband and father of her children, as well as her children Alfred Oliver (Shannon), Julia Hickman (Mark), Katherine Oliver (Joseph Steiger), Jon Oliver (Lois) and grandchildren David, Kaycee, Maura, William, Joseph, and Isabella; her brother Jon Branson (Dorothy) and sister Janet Huston (David); her niece Virginia, and her nephews Steven, Kyle, and Douglas. The family would like to thank the employees of Victoria Manor and Holy Redeemer for the kindness and compassion that they showed Barbara in the last months of her life, and also Spilker Funeral Home for assistance and advice during this difficult time. Services for Barbara will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Animal Outreach at 600 Park Blvd. #3 West Cape May, NJ 08204. Info and condolences: spilkerfuneralhome.com - Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE observe the request of the family to send memorial contributions instead to Animal Outreach (address above).