Summarized from Cape Cod News, Hyannis, Massachusetts, September 6, 2007: Mrs. Jane Fitzgibbons Barnum, age 87, of Monroe, North Carolina died September 2, 2007, at Carolinas Medical Center, Union, N.C. Born on August 4, 1920, in Little Falls, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Anna and James Fitzgibbons. In addition to six brothers and sisters, she was preceded in death in 2002 by her husband of 59 years, Art. Mrs. Barnum attended school in Ilion, N.Y., and graduated from Ilion High School. She was a dedicated homemaker, taking great pride in caring for her home, family, and pets.
Before moving to Monroe with her daughter, and son-in-law, Jane and Art lived in Westfield, Mass., for 25 years and Brewster for 24 years. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Egan and husband Michael of Monroe, and Penny Grenoble of Oak Park, Calif.; a son, Peter Barnum of Mesa, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews.