In Memory of Therese A. Barahanos: Cherished by Family and Friends

Therese “Terri” A. Barahanos Obituary

Therese A. Barahanos, affectionately known as “Terri”, passed away peacefully with her daughter and nephew by her side on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Terri was born in Queens, NY. As a military family, Terri’s childhood existed in Germany, Alabama, Florida, New York and New Jersey. She was an Ocean County resident until she moved to Texas in 1997, where she graduated from Texas Tech University Magnum Cum Laude and received her bachelor’s degree in science of nursing. She returned to the Ocean County area in 2006. In 2012 she moved to Australia, where she married her husband James Barahanos and stayed for about 10 years until returning to Ocean County in 2022.

Terri was a hospice nurse for over 20 years and touched the lives of many families. She was compassionate to all her patients and was truly in love with her profession as a hospice nurse.

To know her was to love her; Terri was a gentle, kind, loving, selfless soul who was always looking to do whatever she could to help the next person.

She is reunited in Heaven with her parents George Gernant and Rosemarie (Sulli) Gernant, and her brother Sean Gernant.

Terri will be forever held and cherished in the hearts of her loving family, her husband James Barahanos, her daughter Jennifer and husband Matthew Gagliardi, Sr., daughter Jamie Schulz, sister Gina Gernant, nephew Geoffrey Gernant, and seven beloved grandchildren: Matthew Jr., Emmalynn, Ava Marie, Natalie, Hailey, Amaura, and Cayden.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 2pm to 4pm at the Carmona Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main St., Toms River, NJ. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at the funeral home at 3:30pm. Committal will be held privately. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.carmonabolenfh.com.

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