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BORN
1979
DIED
2018
Kelly York Obituary
Kelly Jo Bollinger York of Hickory,NC passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.
Kelly was born in the Hershey, PA area Sept. 26, 1979. She was the daughter of Greg Bollinger and wife Debbie and Joanne (Yiengst) Rittle and husband Eric.
She was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. She moved to Hickory, NC in 2002. She worked for various behavioral health agencies with the most recent being Partners Behavioral Health Management.
Kelly was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loved her pets, most especially, her dogs named Shadow and Tank.
Kelly will be remembered for a smile that lit up a room and her kind, sweet, vibrant and loving personality. If you met Kelly she was your friend forever.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of seven years, Monte York of Hickory, NC; her father Greg Bollinger and wife Debbie; her mother Joanne and husband Eric Rittle; brother Barry Bollinger and wife Angel and their children; along with aunts and uncles; and many friends all of which currently reside in Pa.
Kelly was baptized, confirmed and a member of Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Conover, NC.
A memorial service for Kelly will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 11:00 AM at Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, 216 5th Ave. SE Conover, NC. Pastor Paul Nelson will be officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at the Columbarium located on the campus of Concordia church.
Following the inurnment a receiving and reception for the family, friends and colleagues will be held at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare - 327 1st Ave. NW Hickory, NC 28601.
The York Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations Hickory NC.
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Kindle Higgins
September 15, 2018
To the family of Kelly, Im so saddened not to be able to attend her memorial today due to weather where I am. My hope was to be able to share with you in person just how magnificent I think Kelly is. She was a dear coworker and colleague since 2013. I cherish every exchange and memory I have with her and we worked with families before we worked together at Partners and I was always so amazed at her heart and dedication. She was sooo committed. She went above and beyond to help those who are underserved and sometimes forgotten. She made sure every person and family she worked with had the best chance to access services and obtain even the most basic resources when she saw they were without...She has a heart of gold and anyone with who benefited from her advocacy was really lucky to have Kelly on their side. I will never forget her heart warming laughter, her beautiful smile and her all together illuminating presence. She worked until 6 most days and if she left before I did, she always made sure before she left, that I felt safe by myself and offered to walk with me if I wanted to move my car closer to the entrance of our building... without fail... every night we were in the office together. My heart aches at the thought of her physically not being with us any more. She is a light and I know she will never be forgotten. She will be missed dearly by so many. Please know that she touched the lives of sooo many in such meaningful ways that will ripple for generations to come. I could write so much more but just wanted to share this with you as you prepare to memorialize her. I send you all my thoughts And prayers for comfort for your hearts during this time. Her family at Partners will never forget her. I will never forget her and every day I will try and find a way to honor her memory
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JUDITH R. A.
September 12, 2018
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. You will be so missed. Everyone who knew you, loved you, and your beautiful smile, and caring heart.
PAMELA T
September 6, 2018
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