Elizabeth Kelly

Elizabeth Petrov Kelly was born January 7, 1953 to Oleg and Tatjana Petrov in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Amundsen H.S. and then Northern Illinois State University where she earned a Master’s Degree in European History and taught that subject in high school.

Elizabeth wanted to see the world and became a flight attendant for T.W.A., where she flew international routes to Madrid, Tel Aviv, London, Copenhagen, and Rome. While on leave from T.W.A. she enjoyed a modeling career and took classes at the College of Insurance, now part of St. John’s University in NYC. She resumed her flying career and retired after twenty two years.

In 1983 she met Jerry at a New Year’s Eve Party. They were married on August 12, 1988. Two years later their first child, Gregory was born and seven years later, Nina was born.

She enjoyed gardening, skiing in the winter and summers on Greenwood Lake. Elizabeth could fix anything.

She is survived by her husband Gerard, son Greg, daughter Nina, beloved brother Oleg, beloved sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews and grandnieces.

She was the best mom, friend and wife that we could have asked for. She will be missed immensely, but her smile and spirit will always live on.