Sister Rita May Kelly, D.C.,

Sister Rita May Kelly, D.C, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. She was 83 and a Daughter of Charity for 66 years. Sister was born in New Orleans to the late Eloise Carbo Kelly and Warren Thomas Kelly. She is survived by many nieces and nephews and was preceded in death by three sisters, Sister Clare Kelly, D.C., Alma Kelly Adoue and Eloise Kelly Roux and two brothers, Carlos J. Kelly and Warren Kelly.

A graduate of St. Stephen High School, she entered the Daughters of Charity on October 12, 1944 and received a Bachelors in Education from Fontbonne College and Masters in Math from Webster College both of St. Louis, MO.

Sister served 53 years in Education Ministry in the following states, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, California, Illinois and five years in Puerto Rico as well as one year teaching English in China. T he last five years, Sister was a resident and in the Ministry of Prayer at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center.

Visitation will be at Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel, 5600 General De Gaulle Drive, New Orleans, LA on Saturday, April 16, 2011 beginning at 9:30 A.M. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Our Lady of Wisdom at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday.

Interment will be in St. Vincent #1 Cemetery, 1950 Soniat St.New Orleans, LA 70115. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Daughters of Charity, Marillac Provincialate, Attention Sister Mary Ann Hartman, D.C. 4330 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108.Condolences may be expressed on line at www.schoencanalstreet.com.