Barbara (Mann) Rosenfield

Barbara (Mann) Rosenfield, age 93, of Dedham and Marblehead, MA and New London, NH, on Friday, February 9, 2024.

Known to all as Bo (because she was a “perfect 10”), she shared 63 years with her beloved husband Jay (d. Oct 14, 2014), and was an extraordinary mother of Kim, Ken, Jamey, Amy, and Micah, and their partners Janet McLeod Rosenfield, Debi Sanders Zilberman, Kirstie Gulick Rosenfield, the late Peter Einstein, Jane Armstrong, Michelle Lanno, and Alan Ferguson. Proud grandmother of Jesse & Stephanie Einstein, Eric Einstein, Tracy Einstein & Richie Barshay, Lisa Einstein & Wren Elhai; Cory Rosenfield & Aysha Majeed, Hannah Rosenfield & fiancé Andrew Snider, Emma Rosenfield; Eliot & Anna, Zachary and Libby Rosenfield & fiancé Eric Price; Lilah, Zev and Ezra Rosenfield. Great grandchildren Leona and Oliver Jay. Dear sister of her best friend Shirley Jacobson (late John) and the late Leon (Fran) Mann, Irving (Ettabelle) Mann, Bernice (Morty) Bovarnick, and Sylvia (Mickey) Olem. Dear sister-in-law of the late Billie Kagan, Joan Eliachar and Bobbie Hoffman. Matriarch and friend to all “her sisters and their cousins who she reckoned by the dozens”, and too many others to count.

Barbara was a proud graduate of Wellesley College, and followed her passions for a wonderful life always captured with wit and wisdom by her poems.

First, of course Jay (what a love affair they had!), and their five kids and partners and grandkids (not bad!).

Her love of children led her to teach pre-school at the North Shore JCC; Her love of books led her to open Annie’s Book Stop (low price but not free).

Her passion for the world made her home to host to dozens; International students, friends of friends, all were like long-lost cousins.

Barbara and Jay were all about justice, charity, and opportunity; they helped found the Interfaith Brotherhood Council and Counseling Center in the Marblehead Community.

She testified in court against redlining landlords; She served on a wide range of activist Boards.

NH Historical Society, Riverbend Counseling Center, Ladies Left of Center, and the New London Barn Players; She still had time for canning, macrame, making jello molds with layers.

Bo played tennis, took her kids camping, traveling and skiing; Got the Governors Gold Circle Achievement Award for arranging Schindlers List screenings.

How she clucked when her chickies came home to the nest; Everyone knew Bo’s blueberry muffins were the best.

Outspoken, resilient, courageous and daring; Bo you taught us to be creative and generous and caring.

Funeral at Levine’s Chapels, 470 Harvard St, Brookline, on Monday, February 12 at 10:30am with livestream viewing available using the following link: www.tinyurl.com/BarbaraRosenfield

Interment to follow at the Beth El Cemetery, 776 Baker St., West Roxbury.

Shiva at NewBridge on the Charles, 5000 Great Meadow Rd., Dedham on Mon. from 3-8pm, Tues., 4-8pm and Wed., 4-8pm.

Additional information may be found on the Levine Chapels website.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Servings, 179 Armory St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Planned Parenthood, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, or Capital Center for the Arts, Concord, NH.