Barbara June Gruning, age 104, of Spring Lake, New Jersey passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
Born in Georgetown, MA, she resided in Wellington Estates in Spring Lake, NJ.
Barbara honorably served our country as a 1st Lieutenant and air evacuation nurse in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theater. After being discharged in 1945, Barbara continued her career as a registered nurse and most recently worked for Hercules Industrial Plant in Burlington, NJ.
Surviving are her daughter, Lisel Fantry and her husband Edmund; and three nieces: Kay Whidden, Gayle Long, and Wendy Hanson.
A private cremation was held under the direction of the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, Manahawkin. Entombment of cremated remains will be held at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery at a later date.