Funeral services have been held for Barbara Jester, 63, of West New York, formerly of North Bergen. She passed away Oct. 16. Barbara worked for 31 years at New York University, New York, in the department of Public Affairs, Press Office. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Amy Lohse; the mother of Elizabeth Reilly (Tim) and Erik (Frederique); the sister of Donald Lohse (Dorothy); the grandmother of Connor and Brandon Reilly, and the aunt of Alison and Brian Lohse. Services arranged by the Konopka Funeral Home, North Bergen.