Barbara (Michaelson) (Gould) Shapiro

Barbara Michaelson Gould Shapiro of Chestnut Hill, MA, was born in Boston, MA in 1931 and lived a long, full life. She maintained an upbeat and cheerful outlook, made friends easily and maintained lifelong friendships.

She was always ready with a quick smile and words of encouragement. She was an advocate for many good causes, including volunteering for mental health care improvements and consumer protection assistance at WBZ Call for Action.

She was a devoted mother, wife, and role model for multiple generations of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was a dancer, including performing with a Newton, MA seniors tap dance group well into her sixties. She enjoyed playing bridge and mahjong several times a week, and recently became an aficionado of Wordle. She was a lifelong learner, who became a surrogate "mom" to international graduate students from at least 8 countries, maintaining those relationships for decades.

Barbara is survived by her sister, Lyn Weiner; her children, Amy Gould, Ken Gould and his wife, Judy Sklare, and Ed Shapiro; her grandchildren, Jonathan Gould and his wife Becca Goldstein, and Becky Gould; her great-granddaughter, Miriam Rose; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husbands, Sidney Gould and Eli Shapiro, and by her beloved son, Laurence Gould. She will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 12:00 noon, Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA. Burial will follow at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 350 Grove Street, West Roxbury, MA

Shiva, hosted by Amy, will be held on Tuesday 4/5 from 2:30 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM in the South community room at The Towers, 250 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Continuing on Wednesday and Thursday, 4/6 and 4/7, in Unit 702N at the Towers, from 2:30-5 and 7-9, and on Friday 4/8 from 2:30-4:30.

Contributions in Barbara’s memory may be made to: Doctors Without Borders, www.doctorswithoutborders.org or Riverside Community Care, www.riversidecc.org