Barbara (Prigozen) Abrahams

Also known as Barbara Abrahams Rosenthal, of Natick, formerly of Newton, MA, passed away after a long and graceful battle with Alzheimers Disease on Sunday, April 3, 2016, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Linda of Natick, Deborah of Leicester, Kenneth and his wife Jill of Natick, Peter and his wife Elizabeth of Oakton, Virginia, her grandchildren Harry, Samuel, Nathaniel and Benjamin, her loving brother Harold of Ohio, and many nieces and nephews. Barbara was a long-time employee of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and a die hard fan of the Boston Red Sox. Her family and friends will continue to rejoice in the memories of the joy that both brought to her life. Services will be held at Temple Beth Am, 300 Pleasant Street, Framingham, on Wednesday, April 6,2016 at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, 40 Fairview Avenue, Natick. Shiva will be observed at her late residence, 11 Langdon Road, Natick, on Wednesday immediately after the interment until 8:00 pm, and will continue on Thursday 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s name may be made  to Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.