Arlene (Cohen) Bard

of Needham, formerly of NYC and Atlanta, GA, on January 29, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Morton Bard. Devoted mother of Erica Bard Riley and Pamela Bard Richlin and her husband Dean. Cherished grandmother of Caleb Bard Riley, Jonathan Bard Riley, Eli Bard Richlin and his wife Sabrina Blum, Sara Bard Richlin, and Johanna Bard Richlin and her husband Gabriel Paquette. Dear great-grandmother of Dalia Grace Richlin and Calla Juliet Richlin. Loving sister of Sondra Frank and her husband Arnold. Sister-in-law of Leonard Bard and his wife Elaine, Ruth Bard Petkofsky and her late husband Lester, and Sharon Bard Rulf and her late husband Benjamin. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, (validated parking in the parking garage on Nessel Way), on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at 1:45 pm. Memorial observance will be held at the temple immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 300 Fifth Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451 or to a charity of choice.