Barbara E. (Friedman) Burns 81, passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday September 18, 2017. Barbara was married for 43 years to her late husband Jay and is survived by her son Dr. Jeff Burns, his wife Liza and by her daughter Lauri Boscarino and her husband Mark. She leaves behind the loves of her life, her grandchildren Joshua, Brittany, Jacob and Andrew. Barbara was born in Brooklyn NY in 1936 but resided most of her life in Windsor Connecticut. She was an educator for all of her employed life, most recently at the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of West Hartford. Barbara was extremely active throughout her adult life. She was a member and past president of B’Nai Brith, the Junior Women’s club and Women’s club of Windsor. She was a volunteer at the Bushnell and with the Special Olympics. She had a love of tennis, music, dancing and traveling. Barbara’s last year was spent at The Village at Buckland Court where the exceptional staff made her comfortable and happy. Funeral services and burial will be on Wednesday morning at 10 am at Temple Sinai, 41 West Hartford Rd. Newington, CT