Mrs. Barbanell, 78, of Monroe, formerly of Manalapan, diedMay 18, 2008, in RobertWood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Henry, died in 1986. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Aliza and Eli Blitzer of the Morganville section of Marlboro and Martha Barbanell of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Evelyn Gruber of Florida; a grandson, Ronn Blitzer; and her partner, Ralph Zimmer. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Interment was in Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund.
