Obituary of Joan D. Kelly

KELLY JOAN D. - Joan Daphne Kelly, 88, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Marshall Healthcare in Machias with her children by her side. Joan was born in Eastport on September 27, 1929, daughter of the late Thomas and Marguerite (eye) Cleland. After graduating from Shead Memorial High School, she worked at Jane Todd Restaurant until marrying Leo Kelly in January of 1949. Together they had three children. Once the children were a little older, Joan went back to work at Madeline’s Restaurant, Hathaway’s Shirt Factory and finally at Angleholm Restaurant. She enjoyed gardening, puttering around the house and her cats she had throughout the years. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Leo, a brother Stanley Cleland; and a sister Marilyn Willing. Surviving are her three children, Nancy Nixon and husband Larry of St. Stephen, NB, James Kelly and wife Becky of Luka, MS, and Wayne Kelly and wife Deborah of Calais; five grandchildren, Bobbie Jo Aguilar of Eastport, Dorothy Heary of Portland, Brooke Carrasquillo and husband Eddie of Palmyra, TN, Catherine Kelly of Machias, and Jaclyn Stuart and husband Lance of Marshfield; seven great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; special cousins Charles Cook and James Cook and wife Carole all of Bangor, several nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of Joans’ life will be held on Sunday, January 14th, 2018 at 2:30 pm (Canadian time) in the chapel of Humphreys Funeral Home, 20 Marks Street, St. Stephen, NB, E3L 2B2 (506 – 466 – 3110). A reception will immediately follow in the funeral home reception centre. The interment will take place on Monday, January 15th, 2018 at 12:00 noon (Canadian time) 11:00 am (US time) at Calais Cemetery in which friends are welcomed to attend. In lieu of flowers donations to the Charlotte County SPCA, Alzheimers Society, PAWS c/o 368 South St, Calais, or to the Charlotte County Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences to the family or donations can be made at www.humphreysfh.com