Barbara Nassau
Funeral Service: April 30, 2024 3:00 PM
Temple: Temple Beth El (FL)
333 SW 4th Avenue,
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Cemetery: Beth El Mausoleum of Boca Raton
Notes:
Barbara Perlmutter Nassau, of Highland Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday,
April 25 th in Danbury, Connecticut. She was 77.
Barbara is survived by her siblings, Carol (Peter), Jerome (Laura) and Sharon, and brother-in-
law, James. She leaves behind nephews Jason (Annabel), Alexander (Anna), Gideon (Tilly),
Daniel (Stacy), Benjamin (Caitlyn), Jonathan (Molly), Joshua (Thressa) and Isaac; Great nieces
and nephews, Jessica, Zak, Rafi, Arlan, Remi, Katie, George, Noah, Caleb, and Sophie. She is
predeceased by her husband, David, and her parents, George and Susan.
Barbara graduated from the University of Rochester and worked her way up to being the
Director of the small PC division of IBM, a rare accomplishment for a woman at that time. That
is where she met her husband, David, and was married April 21 st , 1974. After her retirement
from IBM, she opened a travel agency that focused on individualized travel planning.
Barbara loved travelling all over the world, and developed many close relationships from those
many trips. Cruises were her absolute favorites. Classical music was another passion. In more
recent years, Barbara became more involved in the Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, studying to
become a Bat Mitzvah in her 70’s, and being active in Chavurah and other groups. She was an
avid golfer, and organized many tournaments in her previous home in Quechee, VT.
A funeral service is scheduled for 3pm on Tuesday, April 30 th at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton,
333 SW 4 th Ave. Donations in her name should be made to the Perlmutter Nassau Scholarship in
Composition at Lynn University.