Barbara (Fredman) Jerome

of Newton, passed away on October 31, 2014 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late Alvin Jerome who passed away in 1987.

Born in Boston, daughter of the late William and Bess (Brown) Fredman, Barbara was raised in Dorchester.  She attended the Boston Public Schools and earned her BA degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Barbara was employed as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for 15 years.  She enjoyed art and spending time with family and friends.

Barbara was the devoted mother of Peter Jerome of Salt Lake City, UT, Sarabeth Jerome of Marlboro, and the late William Jerome; cherished grandmother of Shannon Furlan, Jessica, Michael, and Andrew Jerome, and Becky Harding; and loving sister of Judith Feola and Sumner Fredman.

Services in the chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 43 Dedham St., Sharon, on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:00 am. Memorial observance will be held at her late residence on Sunday and Monday, 4-7 pm.  In lieu of flowers, remembrances in her memory may be made to the Museum of Fine Arts, c/o Gallery Instructor Program, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115.