Mary Brennan Kelley, 89, long-time resident of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Covington, died Sunday, April 6 at her sister's home in Ft. Mitchell.
She was homemaker, a master bridge player and teacher of the game and enjoyed needlepoint.
She was a graduate of LaSallette Academy of Covington, an award winning writer, a long-tome member of St. Agatha Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio, and a long-time volunteer at Columbus Children's Hospital.
She is survived by daughters, Mary Frances (Dr. William) Schmitt of Dayton, Ohio, Dr. Carole (Thomas) Kelley of Dublin, Ohio, Gail Keppler of Columbus, and Kathryn (Gregory) Love of Sarasota, Florida; sisters, Sister Mary Patricia Brennan of Louisville, Elyner Barnes of Ft. Mitchell, Terry Ferguson of Atlanta, Georgia, and Patricia Cardosi of Ft. Mitchell; grandchildren, Dr. Anna (Christopher) Rohrbacher, Isabelle (Eliel) Rodriguez, William Schmitt, Erika (John) Boll, Brennan Kelley, Lauren Acton, Tyson Keppler, Magdalena Love and McGregor Love; great granddaughter, Lillian Acton; godchildren, David Tuembler, Jessica (Barnes) Koury, and Theodore Cardosi; and 43 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hoyt Kelley; sister, Ruth Tuembler; brothers, Lawrence Brennan and William Brennan; and parents, Lawrence and Magdalena Noll Brennan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, P. O. Box 9, Nazareth KY 40048.