On Sunday, October 15, 2017, Barry Lee Berman, beloved husband of Dr. Betsy Gard (née Schlesinger); loving brother of Judy Zimlin (née Berman); devoted father of Brenna Broadnax (née Berman), Sarah Lazarus (née Gard) and Danny Berman; and four grandchildren. Born in Baltimore October 9, 1942, he devoted his life to education and family. A graduate of Baltimore’s Polytechnic Institute in 1960 and Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University) in 1964, he earned his Ph. D in physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1969. After being a physics professor in Kentucky and New York where his first daughter, Brenna, was born, he became fascinated by computers and computer software and spent a yearlong sabbatical studying the fast-growing, late-1970s trend. His passion for educational and personal computing and eventually the internet, which continued throughout his life, soon prompted him to leave teaching for educational sales. He spent more than 30 years in the industry, working for Fourier Systems, Wicat Systems, Smarthinking and Pearson until his retirement in 2016. His tenure at Wicat Systems brought him to Atlanta in 1982, where he met Dr. Betsy Gard at a Jewish singles’ event. They were married in June 1986 and together raised their children, Brenna, Sarah and Danny. He was an avid sports fan and loved watching University of Wisconsin football, the Baltimore Colts and later the Baltimore Ravens. He also enjoyed installing home electronics, as well as traveling with his wife abroad and throughout the United States, especially to the National Parks. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 18, at 1 p.m., at Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta, Ga., continuing at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbis Analia Bortz and Mario Karpuj of Or Hadash and Rabbi Joshua Lesser of Bet Haverim officiating.