Janet Kelly

Janet P. Kelly, 79, formerly of Margaretville, New York, passed away on January 4, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Jan was born in Margaretville, NY on July 5, 1932 to Russell and Teresa (Fuller) Peck. She married Donald Kelly on July 12, 1953. Jan spent many years as the bookkeeper for the family business of Kelly Power Equipment, formerly known as Douglas Kelly & Son Farm Machinery on Main Street, Margaretville until selling the business in 1973. Jan and her husband Donald relocated their family to Tucson, Arizona where she worked as a bookkeeper for Leon Bear, TL Smith and Villa Serenas Apartments and as a Clerk for Wal Mart in their sewing and craft department. Jan is survived by a daughter, Donna Kelly-Rakic of Lynchburg, VA, a son Richard and wife Sally Kelly of Tucson, AZ, a daughter Teresa and husband David Goodchild of Margaretville, NY, grandsons Matthew Augustine, Samuel Dunnings and Justin Kelly, great grandchildren Sean and Kealey Augustine, a brother Gerald Peck of Bloomington, Texas, and several nieces and nephews. Jan was predeceased by her husband Don on 9/26/11, her parents, and brothers Ronald and Richard. Jan was an active member of the Red Hatter's at the Rincon Country Mobile Home Park, and did a lot of volunteer work for the Craft Fair held twice a year at the Park. Jan was a self-taught sewer, quilter, knitter and also did lots of macrame work. She was an avid fan of the Arizona Wildcats Basketball team. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, January 8 at 3:00PM at the Community Hall of the Rincon Country Mobile Home Park in Tucson, AZ. Jan was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Sunday January 8, 2012 , 3:00 PM at Rincon Country Mobile Home Park in the Community Hall Click for Map and Directions