Jewish Life Milestones Births Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | October 31, 2008 Emma Rylnn Melvin born Oct. 13, 2008. Proud parents Alicia and Justin Melvin! Prouder Grandparents Vaughan Martindale, Tobi and Michael Melvin, Zoe Odom and Lisa Snyder!! Proudest Great Grandparents Gloria and David Hudspeth, Joan and Gordon Jensen, Tasia Melvin and the late Michael G. Melvin!!! Most Proudest Great Great Grandparent Barbara Hudspeth!!!! A baby girl, weighing 8 pounds, named Yakira Shayna, was born to Mordechai and Sarah Pelta on October 15, 2008, in San Francisco. Siblings are Michaela and Akiva. Grandmothers are Eva Farkas Sarkany and Marilyn Mayo. Great-grandparents are Sabina and Leon Pelta, Helen and Nicholas Farkas and Gertrude Rifkin. Uncles are Dr. Arie Pelta and Joe Mayo. Great-Aunt is Shula Jurkiewicz and Great-Uncle Icek Jurkiewicz. J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Ex–San Jose firefighter says her superior was a ‘known Nazi sympathizer’ Books How Judy Blume broke taboos around interfaith marriage Recipe These crispy li’l matzah balls go with everything Israel Alarmed by events at home, more Israelis consider life abroad Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up