Barbara Louise Cullen Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Barbara Louise Cullen of Watertown, Massachusetts, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Barbara left this world on January 11, 2026 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Louise Cullen to show support.

As we bid Barbara farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Barbara is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Nellie Finkelstein and Morris Finkelstein. She is survived by: her significant other Alan Elliott; her children, Elizabeth Cullen (Stephen Chertkof) of Chevy Chase, MD and Jonathan Cullen (Margo Abadjian) of Arlington, VA; her grandchildren, Julia Chertkof, Lexi Chertkof and Danny Cullen; her former husband David Cullen; and her cousin Caroline Cogan (Cookie).