Barbara Sue POSNACK, age 75, of Saint Petersburg, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 27,2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Barbara was born March 21,1947 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of George and Edith (Weinstein) Posnack.
Barbara graduated from George Gershwin Junior High School, attending Jefferson High School and graduating from Far Rockaway High School. Barbara attended Brooklyn College prior to the birth of her first son Jamie. After the birth of her second son Michael, she moved with her family to Holiday then Palm Harbor, FL where she began a career in medical records, medical insurance billing, and office management for multiple doctors and practices around Pinellas County, retiring several years ago while working part time through AARP program for seniors, and finally with the Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg.
Barbara had many hobbies when she was younger including a love for music playing the accordion and trumpet, going to rock and roll shows with her cousins Lenny and Rochelle, and a lot of dancing. She had a life-long love for everything Star Trek and could recite most episodes upon request. More recently she had a chance to chat on live video with Maurice Bernard (from her other favorite show General Hospital) and talked about it often. Her true passion, though, was spending time with family and friends beginning with her sons Jamie and Michael, granddaughter Alli, her sisters Felice and Leslie and their husbands Lloyd and Bernie, and nephews Andrew, Joshua, Jeremy and her niece Genna.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her cousins Lenny Shostack and Rochelle Spector, her granddaughter Arevik Jalazo, her nephew Jeremy Lucchesi, and her beloved cats, including Charlie and Ricky. She is survived by her son Jamie Jalazo (April) of St. Petersburg, FL, Michael Jalazo (Kristina) of St. Petersburg, FL, her granddaughter Alli Jalazo of St. Petersburg, FL, her sister Felice Zeldin (Lloyd) of Leland, NC, her sister Leslie Lucchesi (Bernie) of Dunedin, FL, her nephew Andrew Zeldin (Nikki) of Wilmington, NC and three children Sophie, Edie, and Jake; her nephew Joshua (Audrey) and three children Joey, Zack, and Matty, and her niece Genna and her children Feidra and Ezra.
A visitation for Barbara will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 2853 SUNSET POINT RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33759. A funeral service will occur Friday, October 7, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 2853 SUNSET POINT RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33759. A committal service will occur Friday, October 7, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, 2860 SUNSET POINT RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33759.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sylvanabbey.com for the POSNACK family.
In lieu of flowers feel free to donate on behalf of her to the SPCA Animal Shelter- someone we have adopted from and used in the past: https://spcatampabay.org/tribute-memorial-cards-seeds-form/
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