Kelly Cole

Kelly Cole obituary

Kelly Cole

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Kelly Cole Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Higgins Memorial Home - Freehold on Sep. 24, 2025.

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Kelly Cole, 64, of Browns Mills passed away at her home on Tuesday evening, September 23, 2025.

Kelly was a park ranger for the Monmouth County Park System serving at Historic Walnford and Clayton Park before her retirement.

She enjoyed the outdoors and photography and was a musician.

Surviving are her wife, Patricia R. DePino; two sisters, Denise Wilson and husband Rich, and Sheila Barreira and husband Dave; two nephews, David and Justin; and a niece, Ashley.

The viewing will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 2 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to A.S.P.C.A. or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Sep

27

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Higgins Memorial Home

20 Center Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

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Sep

27

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Higgins Memorial Home

20 Center Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

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