Barbara Fern Newman, nee Gordon, age 85, beloved wife of the late Alan M. Newman; loving mother of Leslie Burdar, Lisa Rubens, Jody (Ralph) Gerbie, Larry (April) Newman; adored grandmother of Joshua, Jeremy (Becca) and Rachel (Tremell) Rubens, David, Danielle and Kevin Gerbie, Michael, Brandon and Kyle Newman, Brett Weinstein; proud great grandmother of Charlie and TJ; dear sister of the late Lorraine (late Eugene) Passen. Service Thursday, 2:00 p.m. at The Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove (1 blk N. of Lake Cook Rd.). Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Jewish Child & Family Services, www.jcfs.org or JourneyCare Hospice, www.journeycare.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group, www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com (847) 478-1600.