[2] She taught second grade at an elementary school in West Orange, New Jersey.

[2][1] She referred to that era of mandatory withdrawal from public life during pregnancy as the "dark ages" during a 2013 interview with Rutgers University.

As the state's First Lady, Byrne largely focused on issues related to healthcare and education.

[1] The role of First Lady also afforded Byrne the opportunity to host a number of dignitaries at Morven, the former New Jersey governors' residence in Princeton, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Grace Kelly.

[3] A resident of Princeton and an avid gardener, died from complications of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness affecting red blood cells, on August 9, 2015, at the age of 88.