Kellirae was born in Baltimore, MD on May 5, 1964 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. As a youngster, she attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary and High School in Essex, MD. After graduating in 1982 she worked for the Philadelphia Printing Press in Cherry Hill, NJ from 1984 to 1987before moving to Melbourne, FL.
On June 25, 1988, Kellirae and Kevin Barry married in Seaside Park. NJ
Children: Caela 1990, Cassedhe 1992. Fred 1997 (see “Grandkids”)
They moved to South Bend, IN in 1994 when Kevin accepted a position in the Office of Information Technology, Notre Dame University.
Kellirae and Kevin divorced in 2005
ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The Women’s Drumming Circle of First Unitarian Church, South Bend, Indiana
Graduated from IUSB (2012)
Music Village director discusses career path
Honoring Kellirae Boann as Executive Director of the Music Village
Jeannette Rankin Award 2013
“More than 300 people gathered in The Classic Center Atrium (Atlanta, GA) to celebrate the 87 hard-working women receiving JRF scholarships this year. Scholar speaker Kellirae sang beautifully and was accompanied by local talent Jim McKillip. After Kellirae’s speech, Margaret Holt was so inspired, that she took to the stage and challenged guests to donate a scholarship. Attendees rose to the occasion and donated $3,296 to fund the Friends of Kellirae Award.”
”Kellirae Boann and Craig Schroeder are an acoustic duo that plays an eclectic mix of vocal music that draws from some of the best of country, folk and pop. Kellirae’s rich and distinctive voice is accompanied by Craig’s jazz-influenced acoustic guitar stylings. Quite often, vocals take center stage as the two sing in a close harmony reminiscent of the great vocal duos of days gone by.”
Kellirae Married Bill Adcock on July 17, 2017 at their home in Edwardsburg, MI. Kellirae previously lived in South Bend, IN, Indian Harbour Beach, FL and Melbourne, FL.
Bill Adcock and Kellirae Boann, aboard their 48′ Ocean Yacht, “Ocean Dancer”, completed the Great Loop and recorded some stats along the way:
Started Loop: September 6, 2015
Total Loop days: 329
Travel days: 127
Trips back to Michigan: 2
Gallons of diesel: 2,301
Longest time at a marina: 2.5 months in Key West
Longest time at anchor: 9 days (in high winds) waiting for Bahamas crossing
Hit bottom: Twice: Tarpon Springs after Gulf crossing (required tow) and in the NC ICW (no tow needed)
Roughest weather underway: 6+ foot waves between Killarney and Gore Bay, Ontario
Total locks: 107
Most locks in a day: 8 – Trent-Severn Waterway
January 2019 “Ocean Dancer” Sold
February 9, 2019 contract signed to purchase (2006) boat Valor to be renamed “Ocean Dancer.”