Velma "Vel" Palfy

She was a graduate of Lansdowne High School in Baltimore County and Strayer College, Vel initially worked as an Administrative Assistant for a variety of companies, most notedly the Singer Company's Link Simulation Systems Division where she met her husband.

She was an avid lover of handmade crafts, she started making and selling her handcrafted items at local craft fairs until her retirement.

Vel is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Robert (Bob) Palfy; brothers and sisters-in-law William Spencer of Kittrell NC, Stephanie and James Zavitsanos of Satellite Beach FL, Mary and Gregory Beliles of Atlantic Beach FL. Nieces and Nephews Valerie and David Wilson of Kittrell NC, Brian Dallas Spencer of Raleigh NC, Jananne Spencer, Nadine Lewis of Garner NC, Gregory Sydney Beliles of Jacksonville Beach FL, Alexis and Kraig Tharp of Allentown PA, Peter and Marina Zavitsanos of Boston MA, Julia and Michael Post of Neptune Beach FL, Alysanna Zavitsanos of Austin TX, Michael Beliles of Atlantic FL; 9 Great Nieces and Nephews Kevin, Kristina, And Sean Wilson of Kittrell NC, Joshua, Shannon and Olivia Lewis of Garner NC, Collin and Jake Beliles of Jacksonville Beach FL, Nikki Stiles of LA; and 1 Great-Great-Nephew Kolby Albright of Pineville LA.

An avid cat lover, cats Bailey and Iris whom she would say are her four-legged children.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Franklin Leroy Gettman and Velma Clara Hobrock Gettman, a brother Franklin LeRoy Gettman Jr., and sister Mary Louise Gettman Spencer.