SEPTEMBER 14 • 2023 | 99

Serving each family.
Consoling each heart.
For 105 years.

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NO JEW IS EVER ALONE
Barbara Nusbaumz’l 

AUGUST 9, 1935  AUGUST 29, 2023 

M A Y H E R M E M O R Y B E F O R A B L E S S I N G

WE REMEMBER & MOURN OUR DEAR FRIEND 
BARBARA NUSBAUM

Z’L
 

Beloved matriarch of the Nusbaum family and 
cherished mother of JHCN Vice President Robert Nusbaum 

Barbara and her beloved husband Irvingz’l were visionary philanthropists and founding 
pillars of support for the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. Their unwavering 
commitment became a legacy for their family, resonating for generations to follow. 

We hold dear memories of Barbara for her resolute leadership in championing the 
causes closest to her heart. Her life was a testament to the values she embraced. 
Her grace and warmth are legendary among her expansive circle of family and 
loyal friends. May memories of Barbara forever serve as an inspiration to us all.

Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff 
CEO
Rabbi E.B. (Bunny) Freedman 
FOUNDER

THE JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK 

OFFER WISHES OF COMFORT AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO BARBARA’S FAMILY: 

Beloved wife of 61 years of the late Irving Nusbaum. Cherished mother of Arthur (Laurie Cowell) Nusbaum and 
Robert (Lori) Nusbaum. Proud grandmother of Caleb, Haley, Zachary, Jonathan, and Bradley Nusbaum. Loving 
sister of Gerrie (Harold) Kalt. Dear sister-in-law of Frances Fetter. Devoted daughter of the late Mary and the late 
Donald Samuels and daughter-in-law of the late Laura and the late Abraham Nusbaum. Also survived by Irene 
Zvonova, her devoted caregivers, Tore, Sierra, Evelyn, Jaimi, and Rachel, and many loving nieces, nephews, and 
a world of friends.