Estelle W. Spevak, 83, of Syracuse, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Betty Wallace.
She grew up in Walton and attended Davis Elkins College in West Virginia. After graduation she moved to Syracuse where she met her husband Stuart and began her family.
Estelle was very active in Temple Beth El and temple groups for many years. She was president and past president of B’nai Brith and could be seen working at Bingo and other fundraisers. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and mahjong.
Her family, especially her grandkids, were her world. She was known as Aunt Estelle by many of those who knew her and loved her.
Estelle was predeceased by her husband, Stuart, in 2005, and brother Herbert.
Survived by her son, Philip (Alicia) Spevak, grandchildren Marissa, Lucy, and Shay; brother-in-law Gerald Spevak; sister-in-law Fran Wallace; many cousins, nieces nephews and close friends she called family.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Birnbaum Funeral Chapel, 1909 E. Fayette Street, Syracuse. There will be no calling hours. Burial will immediately follow in the Beth El cemetery.
