Beverly Wirth Baron OBITUARY

Beverly Wirth Baron OBITUARY

Dr. Beverly Wirth Baron, of Chestnut Hill, MA (formerly of Skokie, Illinois), died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a long illness.

She was born in Albany, NY, the daughter of physician immigrants who had fled Nazi Germany. She attended Barnard College and then the University of Chicago and George Washington University Medical Schools. For decades she was the Medical Director of the Blood Bank at the University of Chicago and a physician investigator. She founded and directed a fellowship program in blood banking/transfusion medicine and was known for her dedication to the highest standards of patient care and scientific rigor in discovering new lymphoma treatment targets.

Outside of work and family, her greatest loves were traveling, classical music, art, flowering plants, and word games.

She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Dr. Joseph Mandel Baron. She is survived by her daughters Drs. Rebecca Baron, Miriam Baron Barshak, and Elinor Baron; sister and brother-in-law Drs. Susan Wirth Balter and Paul Balter; son-in-law Jason Barshak, daughter-in-law Sara K. de Bethune, and four grandchildren.

Donations honoring her memory can be made to one of the following charities (or a cause of your choice): Temple Emeth in Chestnut Hill, MA (https://www.templeemeth.org/giving/online-donations/), the University of Chicago (either online at https://ucmtribute.org/Beverly-Baron, or by check payable to the “University of Chicago Medicine” and sent to: University of Chicago Gift Administration, Beverly Baron Memorial, 5235 S. Harper Court, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60615), Barnard College (https://giving.barnard.edu/s/1133/campaign/start.aspx), or the Chicago Botanic Garden (https://secure.chicagobotanic.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=2050&;c=16451).

A graveside service for Dr. Baron will be celebrated at Beth Emeth Cemetery, Loudonville, NY on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Stanetsky Memorial Chapel

www.stanetskybrookline.com