Obituary of Elizabeth Kelly

KELLY, Elizabeth It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mother on October 5, 2015. Our mom was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 7th, 1943 and was one of seven children of John and Kathleen Burns. Married to her beloved husband James for 39 years, our parents immigrated to Canada on their wedding night, July 6, 1963 to begin a new life. Mother of Donna, Jim (Michele) and Brian (Kelly) and grandmother of Michael, Caitlin, Sean, Lily, Fiona and Liam. She was the loving aunt of Tracy , Patricia and Marissa of St. Catharines and many nieces and nephews in Belfast, New York, London and Vancouver. Our mom was the sister of Geraldine (the late Jim McIlroy) of St. Catharines, Winnie (the late Sandro Censario), Pat (the late Betty Burns), Mollie (the late Ken Pugsley), Sadie (the late Liam O'Rawe) and Kate (Dave) Corby. Mom worked hard everyday of her life, and was a loving and devoted Grandmother and Mom. She had a deep faith in God all her life and worshipped at Star of the Sea in Port Dalhousie. She will be sadly missed by her large and loving family. We were lucky to have her as a mother. Elizabeth's family will be greeting visitors at the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 585 Carlton St. on Monday, October 12, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Vigil prayers will be held at the funeral home at 3 p.m. on Monday. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at Star of the Sea Church on Tuesday, October 13, at 10:30 a.m. A Rite of Committal will follow at Victoria Lawn Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation made to the Community Care Food Bank of St. Catharines would be greatly appreciated.