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Obituaries » Robert I. Barasch
Robert Irving Barasch died at Barre Gardens on March 8, 2020. He was 93 years old and will be missed by his family and the community. Bob was born in 1926 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where his father was working as a rabbi. After his parents divorced, he went to live with his mother and her family in Sheffield, Alabama. The day after he graduated high school, he enlisted in the Army and was sent to the University of Mississippi to study pre-engineering. Following World War II, and after flunking out of the University of Alabama, he met Sue Temerson. Bob is survived by his children, grandchildren and extended family. All were invited to a graveside memorial service in the Jewish section of Green Mount Cemetery on Wednesday, March 11. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bob’s honor may be made to Beth Jacob Synagogue.
