Barbara S. Bahny, 56, Club member for 14 years

Barbara S. Bahny, former director of public relations at the Willard InterContinental Hotel and a 14-year National Press Club member, died Dec. 19 in New York City.

Bahny was 56 and had lung cancer. She had returned recently to her native New York to be director of public relations at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel.

She enjoyed singing opera and had traveled extensively. She was a spokeswoman for the Israel Tourist Office in New York prior to her career with InterContinental Hotels. She is survived by her brothers, Nathan and Jay.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Riverside Memorial Chapel, 180 West 76th St., New York, with burial to follow in West Hartford, Conn. Donations to the Visiting Nurse Service of New York are requested in lieu of flowers.