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In Loving Memory of

Joan Barr

March 30th, 1932 - July 24th, 2019

Obituary

Joan Barr nee Kushner, 87.
Beloved wife of Richard Barr. Loving mother of Alice (Harris) Davis, Ron (Michelle) Tenny, Jerry (Carrie) Tenny and Steve (Jennifer) Tenny. Cherished grandmother of Aimee, Bill (Rachel), Jessica (Lucien), Andy (Aly), Rachel, Lora (Jeffrey), Zach (Rachel), Anna, Derek, Deyvn and Connor. Great-grandmother of Ellen, Veronica, Adaline and Fletcher. Dear sister of Burton Kushner, Robert (Lana) Kushner, Anne (Donald) Kaplan and Arlene (David Stix) Kushner. Service Sunday, 11:00 am at Shir Tikvah, 1424 West 183rd Street, Homewood. Interment Beverly Cemetery, Blue Island. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hadassah Chicago North Shore, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 800 Northbrook, IL 60062 www.hadassah.org/cns would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com

Memorial Events

FUNERAL SERVICE

Date & Time Sunday 07/28/2019 at 11:00 AM

Address Shir Tikvah
1424 West 183rd Street
Homewood, IL 60430

Clergy
Rabbi Carmit Harari
Shir Tikvah

Interment

Address Beverly Cemetery
12300 South Kedzie Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406

Shiva

Address Barr Residence
1822 Butterfield Lane
Flossmoor, IL 60422

Additional Information
Sunday upon return from the cemetery until 8:00 pm and Monday from 6:30PM until 8PM

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