Stephen J. Kellar

Stephen J. Kellar BERLIN- Stephen J. Kellar, 47 of Park Avenue died peacefully at his home on Tuesday evening February 12th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bennington, VT on October 22, 1965, Steve was a lifelong resident of Berlin, was a 1983 graduate of Berlin Central High School and a member of the Berlin United Methodist Church. He enlisted in the United States Army on July 5, 1983. Steve worked a W. J. Cowee, Co., Inc after being honorably discharged. He worked at various jobs through the years. He lastly worked at Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington in their maintenance department retiring in May of 2010 due to illness. He was a life member of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Co. a former member of the Rensselaer County Auxiliary Police and the Berlin Rescue Squad. Survivors include his loving wife Barbara A. Bentley Kellar whom he married on August 26, 1989 in the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Berlin, his children Tiffany E. (Chadd) Kiablick and Courtney L. Kellar, his granddaughter Alicia R. Kiablick (Grandpa's pride and joy), his parents John and JoAnn Michaels Kellar all of Berlin, two sisters Tammy J. (Bill) Osterhout of Berlin, Sherri L. (Jim) Willis of Stephentown, his in-laws Richard and Josie Bentley of Berlin along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services with full fire departmental honors will be held on Saturday at 1 PM in the Berlin United Methodist Church, 17 S. Main Street, Berlin where Pastor Joy Lowenthal will officiate. Interment will follow in the Berlin Community Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to the church for visitation on Saturday from 11 to 12:45 PM. Steve's family request in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made in his memory to the National Kidney Foundation www.kidney.org or the Rubin Dialysis Clifton Park Center, 21 Crossings Blvd., Suite B Clifton Park, New York 12065. Arrangements are under the direction of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh.