Edith Claire (Garfinkle) Barish

Edith Claire (Garfinkle) Barish, known to many as”Edie”, of Framingham MA, passed away on March 2, 2024. During her 83 years, she enjoyed a life filled with family and friends.

Edie was born on July 7, 1940 to Samuel and Elizabeth Garfinkle in Brookline, MA. After she graduated from Brookline High School in 1958, she went on to study education at the University of Miami.

During college, Edie met George Barish of Miami, FL. They later married in 1961, and had two children, Marilyn and Robert. Edie taught elementary school in Miami for several years. In 1976, she moved to Natick, MA and worked at Dennison Manufacturing Company as an administrative assistant until she retired.

Edie was an active member of Hadassah of Miami and a member of Temple Israel of Natick. She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, photography, and liked watching old movies. She especially loved all things purple.

After Edie retired, she enjoyed spending time with her sister, Judith Chalfin of Natick, MA, her children, grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Some of her fondest memories were traveling with Judy to Maine, California, Israel, and many more places.

She is survived by her children Marilyn Barish Audet of Shrewsbury, MA and Robert William Barish of Sunrise, FL.  In addition to her children, Edie is survived by her grandchildren David Joseph Audet, Jr., his wife Kaitlyn Audet, Seth Audet, her sisters Judith and Geraldine, and her many nephews and nieces, Morris, David, Ann, Eileen, Deborah, and Harry.

Services will be held at the Framingham-Natick Jewish Cemetery, Windsor Avenue, Natick, MA on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hadassah, an organization about which Edie was passionate.