Lelia Margaret Kilkelly

LELIA MARGARET GLASS KILKELLY, 91, of Louisville, KY entered eternal life on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. She was born October 11, 1933 to the late Leonard Glass and Ida Schmidt Glass Hauber. Along with her parents, Lelia is preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Kilkelly Jr., Granddaughter, Ashley Kilkelly and siblings, Shirley Glass Nicholson, Gloria Meyer, Eugene Glass, Lee Hauber, and Richard Hauber. Left to cherish her memory are her four children. Sons; Michael Kilkelly (Cheryl), Patrick Kilkelly and his family, Shane, Kaetlyn, grandchildren, Jordan and Karter; Timothy Kilkelly and his family, Wesly and Nicholas; Daughter; Shannon Kilkelly Willman (Craig) and their family, Kaylee, Cade, Tyler, Samatha (Jerrad), Demi (Justin) and grandchildren; Jack, Charlotte, Luna, Mila, and Lilly. She also leaves her sister, Karen Hauber Haines (Eddie) and sister-in-law Sharon Kilkelly Bates, several nieces and nephews, and a large extended family that she loved immensely. Lelia was a devoted Catholic and longtime member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She was a woman of deep faith, passion and the love for her family was evident in everything she did. One of her greatest joys was being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. It even extended to helping others start and expand their own families by fostering more than fifty infants during her time working with Chosen Children Adoption Services. Her Visitation will be 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. Wednesday, July 30th at Ratterman Southwest, 4832 Cane Run Rd. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 31st, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 1925 Lewiston Drive with burial at Calvary Cemetery.