Obituary of Barbara Kellman

Barbara Levy Kellman, 92 of Elizabeth City, North Carolina died on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Elizabeth City. Mother of Rabbi Yaakov (Lisa) Kellman and Elizabeth Kellman (Harvey) Alter. Beloved grandmother of Ayal Shlomo (Ester) Kellman (Givat Shmuel, Israel), Naama Sara Kellman (Ft. Benning, Georgia) and Atara Kellman (Givat Shmuel, Israel), and great grandmother of Shani Yehudit. Barbara was born in New York City where she became well known in the fashion industry. She moved to New Rochelle, NY when she married her late husband, Sidney. She and Sidney raised their two children in Harrison, NY, and moved to Florida together upon their retirement. She lived 91 blessed years in good health; only recently did her health begin to fail and she moved to Elizabeth City, North Carolina to be close to her daughter. Services and interment will be held at 9:30am on Monday August 25th in Sharon Gardens in Valhalla, NY. Shiva will be observed at the Kellman home in Albany, beginning Monday afternoon and continuing through early Sunday morning (except for Shabbat), where minyanim will be held daily. Contributions in memory of Barbara Kellman may be made to JERNY, PO Box 8705, Albany NY 12208 or to the charity of your choice.