85, of Bayonne passed away on March 23, 2015. She was a later-in-life graduate of New Jersey City University with a degree in criminal justice and an active member of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Am. Survivors include children, Diane Birne; and Edward Birne and his wife, Adriana; and grandchildren Steven and Cynthia Birne. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years Harvey L. Birne; and her daughters, Nancy and Cathy. Funeral arrangements by GUTTERMAN BROTHERS in Jersey City.