Barbara (Lief) Hurwitz

Barbara (Lief) Hurwitz passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home in Weymouth after a brief illness on May 27th 2023 . Barbara was born and raised in Dorchester before moving to Milton with her late parents, Abraham, (Al) and Beatrice Lief. She married the love of her life, the late Norman Hurwitz, in September 1963. Barbara was a homemaker and a mother to her two children, Robin Lee, and Karen MacLeod before taking on a marketing job at the South Shore Plaza, where she loved to meet people, take them to participate in various marketing surveys and shop when she was finished working for the day. She loved to spend her Saturdays with her sister Lois going shopping and out to lunch. Her greatest love and biggest pride was being a grandmother to her six grand children.

Barbara is survived by her sister, Lois Lief of Walpole, her daughter, Robin Lee, and son-in-law, Joseph Lee, and their three children Nicole, Austin, and Lindsay, all of Weymouth , Her daughter, Karen MacLeod, son-in-law, Duncan MacLeod, and their three children, Allyson, Jack, and Ben all of Virginia Beach as well as nieces and nephews. A private graveside service for family will be held on Thursday June 1st. Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects at the Sit Shiva which will be held at the home of Robin and Joe Lee at 73 Heather Lane Weymouth on Thursday June 1st between the hours of 1 p.m and 7 p.m. and on Friday June 2nd between the hours of 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Donations may be made in Barbara’s memory to  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.