Obituary of Joan M. Byrne

Byrne, Joan M. (nee Schmitt) age 73 of Totowa at rest in Totowa on July 23, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Bernard E. Byrne (2007). Loving mother of Barbara J. Byrne of Totowa, Bernard M. Byrne and his wife Joanne of Totowa and Ernest J. Byrne and his wife Joyce of Totowa. Dear Grandmother of Jessica Williams, Bernard J. Byrne, Meghan Lyn Toth, Kyle Toth and Colin, Gavin and Owen Byrne. Dear great grandmother of Xavier Michael Williams. Loving sister of Evelyn Kramer of Hackettstown and the late Robert E. Schmitt (1987). Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and her beloved pet granddogs, Shammie, Emmy and Morgan. Born in Paterson, she lived in Totowa for most of her life. She was a Bank Teller for Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV., for fifteen years before retiring in 2009. Mrs. Byrne was an all around sports fan and avid bingo player. She also loved watching her grandchildren play sports. Cremation will be private at the request of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Little Critters Fund, C/O Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital, 754 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 would be appreciated. Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa has been consigned with the arrangements.