Remembering and Celebrating The Life of
Ada Shalev-Barzilai

About Ada:

On February 28, 2026 we lost our beloved Ada.... When she died, a magical being left the earth. Ada was love, light, sounds, color, music. She loved the abstract and lived in a cloud. She was a sweet, innocent child, a caring mother and grandmother, a generous, curious spirit.

Ada was a traveler; travel was her form of inertia. By a turn of cosmic good fate, she spent the last three weeks of her life in motion; with countless adventures and many pleasures. She ate chocolate covered cherries and fresh sourdough bread with creamy Dutch butter, listened to classical music performed live and saw humans dance brilliantly. More than once she told us how alive she felt. She longed for peace. The only thing she despised was war. She loved people and they loved her back. She made friends everywhere and charmed then with her childlike spell. She was a celebration of life itself.

We lost a phenomenal woman! We will deeply miss Ada (also known as Ima and Safta). She was a shining light in this world always being her true beautiful strong and determined self. Ada was an inspiration to everyone she met along her journeys across the world; in all the places she traveled and lived. She always saw the good in the world may it be through music, culture, art, or the people she encountered. We were so lucky to have her in our lives and share such wonderful and beautiful memories together. ❤️

A Special Celebration Day

Join Us, Saturday May 23rd...

For a celebration of Ada's life. We will fondly remember and tell stories about her different adventures. We know Ada meant so much to so many people and, we would love to welcome all of you to share a few words and experiences that really capture who this lovely woman really was.

Location & Directions

North Bank Lodge

34 Nagles Pl,

St. John's, NL

A1B 3T2

Saturday, May 23, 2026

1-3pm

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