Barbara Fishman Obituary
Beloved wife of the late Burton. Dear daughter of the late Frederick and Sara (Blank) Schumacher and sister of the late Marilyn (Schumacher) Krubiner.
Devoted mother of Janis (Steven), Robert (Jill), and Amy (Jay). Proud grandmother of Melissa (Matt), Jessica, Julie (Mike), Max (Ellie), Ben (Abbie), and Emily (David) Great Grandmother of Alison, Natalie, and Jacob.
Graveside funeral on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The family will be sitting Shiva at the home of Amy and Jay Schwartzberg on Sunday, August 17 at 6:30pm, and the home of Janis and Steven Kamin on Monday, August 18 at 7pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to StandUp2Cancer, P.O. Box 843721, Los Angeles, CA 90084-3721 or https://standuptocancer.org.
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