VIRGINIA BEACH - Naomi Legum Feldman Bass, wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt, cousin and dearest friend, in her 85 brief years she was everything to us. Family was always first, her gentle heart, inner strength, her keen intelligence, her wisdom, her abiding love, and her deep faith in G-D have guided and nurtured us throughout our lives.
Her history is a family legend. Her mother, Lena Cohen Legum, a refugee from Europe, married in the USA and eventually settled in Berkley. Her father, Benjamin Legum, died in his thirties of cancer. Her brothers, Irvin (Echie) and Leonard (Juicy) and sister, Ruth always looked out for her. A good student, she finished high school and some college before marrying I. Morton Feldman. They made a loving home for Howard, Brian and Robin until Dad's unexpected death at age 43. Mom raised us by herself, while working, and made life as normal as she could. Our extended family was very close as well and Morton's sister, Helen, her husband, Milton and two children, Joan and Philip were very much in our day-to-day lives. When Helen died too, at 42, Mom and Milton after a time fell in love and eventually married. Milton became "Pop" and our family an ever stronger and closer one. Our life with Mom and Pop was memorable for our closeness, our times at the restaurant, our trips in Nags Head, and for celebrating family. Our religion was a constant presence in our lives. Life was not easy for mom with the untimely loss of son, Philip, brother, Leonard, brother Irvin, sister, Ruth, brother- in-law, Morris, niece, Barbara (who meant the world to her), "Pop", and her granddaughter, Helen Mardee (a light in her life), and Duchess her beloved Yorkie. Moms own bouts with cancer over the last 22 years of her life were a constant presence but did not control her life. Through it all, she was a rock, and our always anchor in unexpectedly shifting sand. She always thought of others first and was ever involved in our lives in a most appreciated way. She has become our greatest example in addition to our greatest friend. She is irreplaceable in our hearts, our minds, our lives, and we thank G-D every day for her presence in our lives. Our extraordinary Mom/Nana will be forever remembered in our hearts. We will miss her so, as the grandkids say, "Nana is AMAZING!"
She leaves to cherish her precious memory her daughter, Joan Baydush, husband Jerry, grandson Alan Baydush wife Lori; and great-grandsons, Aidan Baydush and Alex Kehayas, son of Helen Baydush Kehayas of blessed memory; her granddaughter Lexie Feldman, son, Dr. Howard Feldman, and his partner Maria Winn and son Robin Winn; her son, Brian Feldman, wife Terri and grandchildren Philip Michael, Max, and Erin; her daughter, Robin Kyle, husband Rickie, grandsons, Philip Mason and Lance Kyle. She also leaves to cherish her memory one sister-in-law, Bea Legum and family; her nephews, Joe Bass, Benn and Jackie Richels and family, and Richard and Claire Richels and family.
Also special to her are her dear friends, Dorothy Legum, Mary and Glen Nichols and the entire Fiorella family and her many dear family and friends who remain forever in her heart.

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