Barbara Margolis

1942 - 2025

Barbara Margolis
06/29/1942 - 08/08/2025
Barbara Margolis died peacefully at her home in Hillsborough on August 8th just 28 days after her husband of 54 years, Lawrence "Larry" Margolis, passed away. Barbara wished to be remembered above all else as a caring mother and grandmother. She died a few months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She was 83.
Barbara was born in June 1942 in San Francisco during the height of World War II. She was raised Jewish by her parents Syd and Jen Kossen, along with her younger brother Michael. Barbara attended Lowell High School in SF then UC Berkeley for college. She became an elementary school teacher in Hawaii and the Bay Area. In the early 1970's, she left the classroom to become a stay-at-home mom.
Knitting scarves or hats, gardening in her backyard, and listening to books on tape - the simple pleasures - brought Barbara the most joy. She loved See's Candies and had a "secret" drawer full of goodies that she told her grandkids about. Barbara was a huge San Francisco Giants fan and listened to Kruk and Kuip 162 times a year, or longer during the good years. She attended the 2010 World Series victory parade in downtown San Francisco.
Barbara is survived by her two children, Michelle Ebersman (David) of Charlotte, N.C., and Jason Margolis (Amy) of Newton, Mass.; and grandchildren Max, Theo, Charley, and Haley, and the late Samuel Ebersman.
Contributions may be made in memory of Barbara Margolis to The American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.