Barbara Ward

AT&T Executive, Morristown Civic Leader, Advocate for Children
Barbara Ward, age 86, passed away on April 12th, 2024, in Morristown, New Jersey. She was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, May 28th, 1937, to Frederick Fischer and his wife Mary Allis (nee Hubbell).
Barbara was a proud resident of Morristown, New Jersey for over forty years. She was a graduate of Rutgers University. She was married to her loving husband James Ward for 37 years.
Helping family and friends was her greatest passion. She worked at AT&T, starting as an operator at Wisconsin Bell and progressing to a corporate executive. She retired from AT&T and became Executive Director of the Morris and Sussex County Court Appointed Special Advocates, which she helped to grow into the successful program it is today, helping many abused and neglected children in their time of need. She was president of the Morristown Rotary Club and a Paul Harris fellow. She held many volunteer positions, including Board President of the Alumni Association of the Morris County Drug Court.
She is survived by her husband James, her son Steven Boldt (Mary), her brother Michael Fischer (Darlene), her sister Mrs. Maribeth Deppe (Michael), and her beloved grandchildren Benjamin and Emily, plus nieces and nephews. Barbara was preceded in death by her brother Thomas.
Per Barbara's wishes there will be no services at this time, but a celebration of her life will follow in the near future. Those who wish to remember Barb in a special way can make a gift in her memory to the Morristown Rotary Club.