Dorothy Ann Kelly

Dorothy “Ann” Kelly (Joyce), died on December 31, 2015, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers with her loved ones present. Wife of the late Martin Michael Kelly. She was born on October 2, 1927, in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Joyce and Dorothy (Gaudette) Joyce. She attended Everett High School and graduated in 1945. Ann’s career started at Avis Car Leasing where she worked for five years. She then worked at Hertz Car leasing for fifteen years as Manager of Operations. She loved gardening, reading, and crossword puzzles as well as playing classical music on the piano. She recently took guitar lessons and hoped to learn the violin. She and her husband shared a witty sense of humor and great love that they passed onto their family.

She married Martin Michael Kelly on April 29, 1950 and they had five children, Kathleen Kelly and her husband Bob Harris of Plaistow, NH, Maureen Cronin of Portland, OR, Martin Michael Jr. and his wife Suzanne of Hendersonville,NC, Shelagh Lord and her husband Richard of Wakefield, MA, as well as her deceased son, Sean Joseph Kelly and his wife Dawn Goforth-Kelly, who lives in SC. She had 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, as well as many wonderful nieces and nephews. She is survived by her sisters Janice Green of PEI, Germaine Joyce of Concord, NH, Maryjane Komisarek of Manchester NH, and William Joyce and his wife Lynda of TN as well as her deceased sister Diane Judith Joyce of NH. Ann’s Funeral Mass will be held in St. Florence Church Wakefield, 47 Butler Ave. Wakefield, MA 01880 on January 16th at 11:30. Relatives and friends invited. Arrangements by CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME, 157 Maple St. Lynn. Donations may be made to Kaplan Family House 78 Liberty street, Danvers Ma 01924 or Angel Fund 649 Main St Wakefield, MA 01880.