Ernest A. Barany, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the New Jersey Veterans Home at Menlo Park. He was 91 years old.

He was born in, and a lifelong resident of, Woodbridge.

Mr. Barany was employed in sales with Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Perth Amboy and New Brunswick for 30 years before retiring in 1987.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II and belonged to the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge.

Mr. Barany was predeceased by a daughter, Linda Chapman, in 2015.

Surviving are his wife of 73 years, Anne Jackson Pappas Barany; a daughter, Gail Seeman, of Macungie, PA; four sons, Ernest A. Barany, Jr. of Tallahassee, FL, Charles W. Barany of Woodbridge, Matthew J. Barany of Woodbridge and Daniel L. Barany of Avenel; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and a great great grandson.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 2:00 until 4:00 and 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Costello-Greiner Funeral Home (costello-greiner.com), 44 Green Street, Woodbridge.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the First Presbyterian Church Committee for Christian Concerns, 600 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 in Mr. Barany's memory would be greatly appreciated by the family.