Kelly Jo Bollinger York of Hickory,NC passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018.
Kelly was born in the Hershey, PA area Sept. 26, 1979. She was the daughter of Greg Bollinger and wife Debbie and Joanne (Yiengst) Rittle and husband Eric.
She was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. She moved to Hickory, NC in 2002. She worked for various behavioral health agencies with the most recent being Partners Behavioral Health Management.
Kelly was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and loved her pets, most especially, her dogs named Shadow and Tank.
Kelly will be remembered for a smile that lit up a room and her kind, sweet, vibrant and loving personality. If you met Kelly she was your friend forever.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of seven years, Monte York of Hickory, NC; her father Greg Bollinger and wife Debbie; her mother Joanne and husband Eric Rittle; brother Barry Bollinger and wife Angel and their children; along with aunts and uncles; and many friends all of which currently reside in Pa.
Kelly was baptized, confirmed and a member of Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Conover, NC.
A memorial service for Kelly will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 11:00 AM at Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, 216 5th Ave. SE Conover, NC. Pastor Paul Nelson will be officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at the Columbarium located on the campus of Concordia church.
Following the inurnment a receiving and reception for the family, friends and colleagues will be held at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare - 327 1st Ave. NW Hickory, NC 28601.
The York Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations Hickory NC.
