Sr. Rosemary Kelly

Born in New York City on March 19,1931,Rosemary was the daughter of Thomas and Della Lloyd Kelly.She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8,1949, and received the name Sister Paul Thomas.She professed her first vows in 1951 and final vows in 1956.

Sister Rosemary received her BA in Education from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY, in 1958 and an MA in History from Manhattan College, Bronx, NY, in 1977.Sister Rosemary began her ministry at St. Ignatius Day Nursery, NYC (1951-1953);St. Agnes Home and School, Sparkill, NY (1953-1956); St. Rose of Lima School, NY(1956-1962); St. Pius X School, Scarsdale, NY (1962-1963); Thorpe Secretarial School,NYC (1963-1967); Principal, Holy Family, Fulton, NY (1967-1971); Principal, St. Mary,Fulton, NY (1970-1971); and St. Helena Commercial HS, Bronx, NY (1971-1987) where she served as chairperson of the Business Department. From 1987 to 1988, Sister Rosemary participated in the Career Options Program, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York. She shared her experience in pastoral care as the Director of Intermediate Care for the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill from 1988 to 2013.

Sister Rosemary was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Della Lloyd Kelly, and her brother Thomas and his wife, Barbara. She is survived by her nieces, Cathy Barbara, Colleen, and her nephews, Thomas and Kevin, as well as her grandnieces,grandnephews, and Dominican Sisters, Associates, and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Sparkill,NY on Thursday, September 5 at 11:00AM a.m. Visitation is Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 9:30 to 10:30am at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00AM. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Dominican Sisters at the above address, attention – Sr. Irene Ellis, Prioress.