Barbara Berman Coleman

Barbara Berman Coleman, born Barbara Helene Berman, to Alex and Cecil Berman on November 13, 1949, in Chicago, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, after a brief but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 74, just days before her 75th birthday. She is predeceased by her parents, Alex and Cecil Berman, grandparents Ben and Sadie Levine and Anna and Charles Berman, her aunt and uncle Sheldon and Joyce Levine, and her half-brother Arnold Perl. She leaves behind her loving family, husband Dell and daughter Sharon, as well as grandchildren Alex, Katie and Emily. Barbara grew up in the Chicago area. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Illinois Urbana Champagne with degrees in Chemistry, Math and Physics. She then earned her Masters in Chemistry from Rice and later in life, her Doctorate in Education from The University of Houston. Barbara adored her three grandchildren and stayed involved in their lives. Family was everything to her. Barbara was active in the sisterhood at Temple Emanu El and in more recent years, at Beth Yeshurun, where she and her husband Dell attended and helped lead services regularly. She was incredibly proud to move her parents’ Holocaust Torah to Beth Yeshurun, where she will continue to support its maintenance in perpetuity. Barbara was an educator and administrator for much of her career. She edited two lab manuals for HISD, something she was quite proud of, and even after retiring from Pasadena ISD, she continued teaching in addition to her role as a tax professional with HR Block. From time to time she would hear from her former students, who remembered her fondly and credited her with being a true educator. Barbara loved to travel, with Israel and Hawaii being some of her favorite destinations. She especially loved taking cruises. The Coleman/Cohan family would like to express appreciation to Barbara’s caregivers from Serenity Pointe, Home Instead, and Simplex and also the responsive and compassionate care from everyone at Constellation Hospice. Also thank you to clergy and staff at Beth Yeshurun and the supportive faith community there. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Emanu El Memorial Park, 8341 Bissonnet St., Houston, Texas 77074 in the Kagan-Rudy Chapel. May her memory be a blessing. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Beth Yeshurun Torah ReJEWvenation Fund (https://www.bethyeshurun.org/payment.php).

Barbara Berman Coleman

November 13, 1949 - November 10, 2024