Barbara Nielsen Berenbaum
November 7, 1946 — March 14, 2022
Barbara Nielsen Berenbaum was an amazing and loving wife, mother, grandmother and best friend. She unexpectedly left us on March 14, 2022 at the young age of 75.
She was born November 7, 1946 in Staten Island, NY to Mary and George Nielsen. She had a younger brother, George who predeceased her. She grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School where she met her husband, Mike. Barbara and Mike were married in Charlotte, NC on January 21, 1966. They were happily married for 55 years.
Barbara had many passions but her primary one was her family. She loved spending time with her children and spoiling her grandchildren, but mostly was an incredibly devoted wife. From the time they were small up to and including adulthood, she loved to take them shopping. It was a special time for all of them. Her favorite holiday was Christmas. She spent weeks decorating the house to make it special for everybody. Some would say that she went overboard, but in her eyes, there was no such thing. She loved to travel and bring back gifts from all the places she had been. Having keepsakes from family members that had passed was very important to her. She was an incredibly talented seamstress. She made everything from suits and ties for her husband, to prom dresses for her daughters, to decorating an antique bassinet that has been in her family for 75 years.
Barbara is survived by her husband Michael, her children Matthew (Kelly Blue-Berenbaum), Melanie, Christina (Bruce Arce) and her grandchildren Jordan (Corey Smith), Joshua, Victoria, Chad, Austin, Brooke and Blake.
She was an amazing person and will be missed by all.
Please send donations in lieu of flowers to Tunnel To Towers at https://t2t.org/
or the local animal shelter.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, Florida.
A reception will follow the Funeral Mass at Mike and Barbara's home.
She was born November 7, 1946 in Staten Island, NY to Mary and George Nielsen. She had a younger brother, George who predeceased her. She grew up in Miami and graduated from Miami Norland Senior High School where she met her husband, Mike. Barbara and Mike were married in Charlotte, NC on January 21, 1966. They were happily married for 55 years.
Barbara had many passions but her primary one was her family. She loved spending time with her children and spoiling her grandchildren, but mostly was an incredibly devoted wife. From the time they were small up to and including adulthood, she loved to take them shopping. It was a special time for all of them. Her favorite holiday was Christmas. She spent weeks decorating the house to make it special for everybody. Some would say that she went overboard, but in her eyes, there was no such thing. She loved to travel and bring back gifts from all the places she had been. Having keepsakes from family members that had passed was very important to her. She was an incredibly talented seamstress. She made everything from suits and ties for her husband, to prom dresses for her daughters, to decorating an antique bassinet that has been in her family for 75 years.
Barbara is survived by her husband Michael, her children Matthew (Kelly Blue-Berenbaum), Melanie, Christina (Bruce Arce) and her grandchildren Jordan (Corey Smith), Joshua, Victoria, Chad, Austin, Brooke and Blake.
She was an amazing person and will be missed by all.
Please send donations in lieu of flowers to Tunnel To Towers at https://t2t.org/
or the local animal shelter.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, Florida.
A reception will follow the Funeral Mass at Mike and Barbara's home.
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