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Mary Kelsey Obituary

Of Dorchester formerly of South Boston, July 4, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Harold G. Kelsey, Sr. Loving mother of the late Seaman 1st Class Harold G. Kelsey, Jr. Loving aunt of Gerald O'Grady of Cambridge, John O'Grady of Summit, NJ, William Kohansky of Spain and Dorothy Grant and her husband Leslie of North Attleboro. Also survived by many grandnieces and grandnephews and great- grandnieces and great-grandnephews. Funeral from The O'Brien Funeral Home, 146 Dorchester Street, SOUTH BOSTON, Monday at 9:00AM. Funeral Mass in St. Augustine's Cemetery Chapel at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment New Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale. Gold Star Mother, Past President of Martin F. McDonough Aux. #368. Retired from the Office of Commission of Probation.

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Published by Boston Globe on Jul. 6, 2008.

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