Luella Q Kellerman

Luella Quay Kellerman, 65, of Guilderland entered into rest Friday, May 1st at her daughter's home after a 2 year battle with cancer. Born in Niskayuna, she is the daughter of Pauline (Sand) Quay and the late Willis Quay. She was a graduate of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School and SUNY Oneonta. For most of her 25 year teaching career she taught second grade at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School. She retired in 1998. Luella was a member of the Rotterdam United Methodist Church, where she was involved with the music program, mission work, and the Sunday School. For many years, she worked at the Altamont Fair in the Arts & Crafts building. Luella was part of the Dutch Treat Red Hat Society in Guilderland. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, travelling, and attending shows at Proctor's Theater. Her main focus in life was her love for her children and grandchildren and spending time at her camp in Broadalbin. Luella was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Charles Kellerman in 1994. Survivors include her children, Susan Petrosino (Joseph) of Guilderland and Jeffrey Seger (Kristin) of Broomfield, CO, her mother, Pauline Quay of Altamont, her grandchildren, Jona than and Rachel Petrosino of Guilderland and Jacob and Ashley Seger of Broomfield, CO, and a brother, Robert Quay of Altamont. A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 9, 2009 at 11:00am at McKownville United Methodist Church, on Western Avenue, in Guilderland. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made in Luella's memory to GYTTE , at the Tree of Life Training Center (http://www.gytte.org/). Please send checks made out to Rotterdam United Methodist Church, to Rotterdam United Methodist Church, 1915 Helderberg Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12306. Arrangements made by, Bond Funeral Home, Broadway & Guilderland Ave, Schenectady, NY