Barbara Aber (nee Cahane), a longtime Westport resident, died May 31. She was 83.

Barbara Aber: art teacher, painter. Contributed photo
She first came to Westport in the 1950s to be a set dresser and designer for Lucille Lortel and the White Barn Theatre. She always enjoyed the town and, in 1965 she and her husband, Bert Aber, bought the house she still lived in on Partrick Road.
Bert and Barbara were instrumental in the preservation of the 22-acre Partrick Wetlands open space.
Barbara graduated from Brandeis University and received her master’s degree from Columbia University. She went on to become the chief executive officer of a financial management company, but enjoyed the marketing aspect of her firm most.