Barbara Ann Lightman

April 22, 2019

Obituary

Barbara Ann Lightman 84, passed away in her home on April 22, 2019, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Barbara was the very first baby born in Boston, MA on January 1, 1935. She was the eldest child to Benjamin and Leona Cohen. She married Bernard Lightman in 1956, and they raised their four children together in Providence, RI, and North Falmouth, MA.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Bernard Lightman of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Harry Muslow of Moshav Beit Gamliel, Israel; her daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Jay Granat of River Vale, NJ; her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Monica Lightman of Easton, CT; her daughter, Stefanie Lightman of West New York, NJ; her sisters Adele Green and Cheryl Edwards; her ten grandchildren; and her one great-grandson.

In life, nothing made her happier than seeing her family enjoying each other’s company. She was a truly loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

Funeral Service

Barbara was buried in a private ceremony on April 24, 2019, at Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens.

Memorial Contributions

National Brain Tumor Society
55 Chapel Street
Suite 200
Newton, MA 02458

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