Barbara Frances Cohen, nee Pozen, age 83, respected special education teacher with the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL) for 13 years; beloved wife of Philip Cohen; loving mother of Avery (Susan Shulman) Cohen, Sara (Mark) Hermanoff, Matthew (Sabrina) Cohen, and Laura (Craig) Frisch; adored grandmother of Nathaniel and Eli Cohen, David, Robert, and Bennett Hermanoff, Nathan and Andrew Cohen, and Hana and Ari Frisch; devoted daughter of the late Sam and the late Anne Pozen; dear sister of Herbert (late Milly) Pozen and Merle (late Howard) Miller. Service Monday, 1:00 p.m. at Congregation Solel, 1301 Clavey Rd., Highland Park. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Congregation Solel, Education Fund, www.solel.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group, www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com (847) 478-1600.