Constance R. "Kiley" Kelley

Constance R. "Kiley" Kelley obituary, Arlington, MA

Constance R. "Kiley" Kelley

Constance Kelley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Keefe Funeral Home - Arlington on Jan. 15, 2026.
Kelley, Constance R (Kiley) age 94 of Arlington Ma born Sept. 12, 1931 passed away peacefully on Jan. 15th after a long and courageous battle with cancer .

She was the loving wife of the late James B Kelley and is survived by her five children and their families Connie Mckeown and her husband Mark of Woburn; Maureen Prestejon and her husband Frank of Woburn ; Kevin Kelley and his wife Eileen of Foxboro; David Kelley and his wife Jean of Burlington ;James Kelley and his wife Donna of Dracut , and 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren -

Born in Somerville Ma she had 2 brothers Fred and George Kiley and a loving sister Anna all deceased .

She was a dedicated loving mother and homemaker and lived in Arlington her whole life after marrying in October 1953 . She enjoyed playing cards; bingo ; her dogs and cats ; knitting; watching her favorite TV shows; cooking ; family Christmas parties and cookouts but most of all spending time with all her grandchildren and great grandchildren who brought so much joy to her life .

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation at the Keefe Funeral Home on Wednesday January 21th from 10-11 am. Followed by her funeral mass in Saint Agnes' Church at 11:30 am. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Mass General Cancer Center in Boston http://giving.massgeneral.org/

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