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Adeline Lillian (Levy) Gelb

Adeline Gelb

Adeline Lillian (Levy) Gelb, 88, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Atlanta. She was the daughter of Morris and Rose (Redak) Levy and sister of Sarah Stein and Samuel Levy, all of whom pre-deceased her. Addy was born in Hartford, in 1923 and was a 1940 graduate of Weaver High School. She was the legal secretary to Abraham Ribicoff, later governor of Connecticut, senator from Connecticut and a member of JFK’s Cabinet. After a romance that spanned World War II, she was married to Albert J. Gelb at The Emanuel Synagogue in Hartford by Rabbi Morris Silverman on Dec. 28, 1946; They would have celebrated the 65th anniversary of a deeply devoted and loving marriage next month. In 1952, Addy and Al moved to Poughkeepsie, living first in Corlies Manor and then, for over 50 years, on Miller Road. After raising three daughters, Addy returned to work, running the office of the family business, Servisoft of Hudson Valley. The Gelbs moved to Atlanta in 2009. In addition to her husband, Addy is survived by her daughters Cheryl (David) Eppsteiner of Marietta, Ga., Debbie (Ari) Katz of Cupertino, Calif., and Nanci Gelb and her fiancée, Dr. Stuart Snyder, of Silver Spring, Md; five grandchildren, Michael Katz of Phoenix, Danielle Katz, Esq., of Charlotte, N.C., Harris Eppsteiner and Rosalind Eppsteiner of Atlanta, and Emily Balbier of Silver Spring; two step-grandchildren, Matthew Balbier and Elise Cole of Maryland and their families; several nieces and nephews; and a number of dear, close friends in Florida, Poughkeepsie and Hartford. An on-line guest book is available at www.edressler.com. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at  Temple Beth-El in Poughkeepsie, where the Gelbs were long-time members. Burial followed at Temple Beth-El Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations to Temple Beth-El or the Weinstein Hospice, 3150 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30327. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta, Ga. (770) 451-4999.

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