Obituary of Kathleen Kelly

Kathleen Kelly was born in Milton, Massachusetts, on May 5, 1954. She grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and attended St. Matthew School in Dorchester and Cardinal Cushing Central High School in South Boston. After high school, she moved to Huntington Beach, California, where she worked at Hyland Home for Exceptional Children. In 1986, she moved to Beaverton, Oregon.  She attended Portland Community College and completed the Library Assistant program. She has worked and volunteered for libraries for more than 20 years.  She most recently volunteered for the Beaverton City Library, as well as for the Beaverton Police Department.

Kathleen is survived by her sisters, Geralyn and Eleanor, and her niece, Heather, and nephew, Aaron. She is also the great-aunt to Eleanor, Maxwell, Jameson, and Ireland.

Kathleen passed away peacefully at home after struggling with heart problems for several years. She was and is loved by many friends and family members and will be greatly missed. She will rest in peace at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland alongside her mother and father.