Marie Terese Kelly

Marie Terese Kelly
Herkimer
Marie Terese Kelly, of N. Washington Street, Herkimer, formerly of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Marie Terese was born on May 2, 1926, in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Marie (Feeney) Kelly. Ms. Kelly received a Bachelors Degree from Utica College and a Masters from Syracuse University. Ms. Kellys lifelong career was as a Social Worker with New York State, Oneida and Herkimer Counties. She set up the first State Client Office of Family Services in Herkimer County. Marie Terese was a communicant of Holy Family Parish and did much volunteer work for her church as a Eucharistic Minister and Religious Education instructor. She was a member of the Womens Army Corps during the Korean War and the Little Falls Historical Society. Ms. Kelly is survived by a brother, John C. Kelly, of California; a sister, Ellen Armstrong and her husband, William, of Cooperstown; brothers, Nicholas Kelly, of Herkimer, and Charles F. Kelly, Jr., and his wife, Ann, of Connecticut; along with many nieces and nephews. In keeping with Marie Tereses wishes, there are no calling hours; however, relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, December 3, 2011, celebrated by the Reverend Thomas Lawless, at 11 am in Holy Family Parish Church, E. Main Street, Little Falls. She will then be interred in the family plot at St. Marys Cemetery, Little Falls (Town of Herkimer). The family would like to thank the staff of the first floor at Folts Healthcare Center for their outstanding personal care, kindness, compassion and professionalism. Contributions in Marie Tereses name may be made to a charity of your choice. Harry Enea, Funeral Director, Enea Family Funeral Homes, 24 W. Monroe Street, Little Falls, NY, is honored to serve the Kelly family. To add to Marie Tereses online memorials, please visit our website at www.eneafamily.com on the internet.