Barbara Dreyer Adelman

Barbara Dreyer Adelman passed away peacefully at Ashton Place Assisted Living in Sarasota on February 5, 2022. She had only been there for four days after moving from Aston Gardens Inn at the Courtyards Assisted Living in Sun City Center, FL. Prior to that she lived at Aston Gardens Independent Living and before that she was in her own home on Nottingham Greens in Kings Point. She was 78 years old and had been living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) for the past four years.

Barbara was born in 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to parents: Morris and Freda Dreyer. Her family had moved to Miami, FL and she met and married the love of her life, Harry Adelman in 1963. They had 52 adventurous years together, traveling the world by air, ship, and RV. Harry died suddenly of pancreatic cancer in 2015. She is survived by three children: Lisa Stein (Joseph) of Maryland, David Valentine (Angela) of Florida, and Benjamin Adelman (Jennifer) of North Carolina. Also survived by four grandchildren: Rebecca and Anna Stein of Maryland and Hannah and Maxwell Adelman of North Carolina. Barbara is additionally survived by her brother Nathaniel Dreyer (Pamela) of Texas. She has many surviving nieces and nephews and multiple cousins. Barbara is predeceased by her sister, Toby Kazlow. Barbara was a lifelong volunteer in schools, Girl Scouts, and theaters. She loved the beach, enjoyed crafts, dancing, singing, and of course traveling. She was incredibly active until the ALS progressed to the point of losing her mobility and independence. Barbara spent her days on her iPad with facebook, texting, email, YouTube, and even online games. She maintained a positive outlook and always seemed to see the bright side of life. Barbara always encouraged her family to live their best lives and seek adventure.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the ALS Association Tampa, Florida Chapter (www.als.org)