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Eleanor Kelley Obituary

Eleanor (Johnson) Kelley, of Sudbury, Nov. 9, 2008. Loving wife of 50 years to the late Howard C. Kelley, Capt. Sudbury Fire Dept.. Devoted mother of Christine Porter and her husband Dennis of Winchendon, Shawn Kelley and his wife Louise of Princeton. Dear sister of Gene Johnson of Colebrook, N.H.

Funeral Services will be held Fri., Nov. 14 at 11 AM. at the Memorial Congregational Church, Concord Rd. and Church St. Sudbury. The Rev. Dirkje Legerstee will officiate. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment will be in Wadsworth Cemetery, Sudbury. Visitation will be held at the Duckett – Waterman Funeral Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Rd., (Rt. 20), Sudbury MA., Thurs., Nov. 13, from 3 – 7 PM.. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Eleanor may be made to the Wayside Hospice, C/O Parmenter Visiting Nurses Assoc., 266 Cochituate Rd., Wayland, MA., 01778.

Raised and educated in No. Stratford and Colebrook N.H. she completed High School in Waltham, MA, and Bryant and Stratton Business College in Boston. Eleanor was President of Women's Fellowship at Memorial Church, President of Sudbury Women's Club, member of the Library Committee, Council on Aging and for many years Sudbury's Bowling League. She also was an active skier, card player and bingo player. Duckett – Waterman Funeral Home

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Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on Nov. 10, 2008.

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Dave Frost

November 10, 2008

Shawn@Chris@Family

Your, mother was a wonderful person ,she is at pease.

Dave@jan Frost

Joseph Helms

November 10, 2008

We are wishing you comfort at your time of loss and hoping you will find peace and healing in the many special thoughts that are with you now.

Jack & Karen Helms

November 10, 2008

Our Condolences and prayers to the Kelley family.

Joel and Shirley Fickett

Paul Brady

November 10, 2008

I really enjoyed helping and talking with her on her annual visit to the old store "Brady's"
My sincere condolences

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