Camilla May O'Reilly

Camilla May O'Reilly obituary, Derry, NH

Camilla May O'Reilly

Camilla O'Reilly Obituary

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Camilla May (Kelligrew) O’Reilly, 91, of 9 Craven Terrace, Derry, died April 11, 2006 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia on February 2, 1915, she was the daughter of William and Camilla Kelligrew. She had resided in Cambridge, MA, Newton, MA and Durham before settling in Derry. She had worked for Wirthmore Feeds in Waltham, MA and was also a bookkeeper for Hodgson-Kenhand Jewelers. She enjoyed sewing (crewel) and gardening. She was an avid travel and loved to visit New Orleans. She had also traveled to Ireland and drove cross country to British Columbia, Canada. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Derry. Family members include her husband of 71 years, Joseph O’Reilly; three children John M. O’Reilly, Sr., of Mechanicsville, PA, Melanie C. O’Reilly of Anaconda, MT and Paul W. O’Reilly of Derry, six grandchildren, John O’Reilly, Jr., Elizabeth O’Reilly, Michael Walsh, Allison Walsh, Brian Walsh and Patrick O’Reilly; and nephews, nieces and cousins. A memorial gathering will take place at the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester on Saturday from 3 to 5 PM. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Derry. To view the on line obituary, get directions or to send condolences go to www.csnh.com.

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