Submitted by: Dan Rich

Dorothy Anne Kelly

Nov. 8, 1926 - Oct. 6, 2006

South Bend Tribune 10/9/2006

Dorothy Anne Kelly, 79, died in her home on Friday, October 6, 2006. She is survived by 8 sons, 18 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Dorothy was born on November 8, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, to Charles and Helen Newman.

On November 15, 1947, she married Joe Kelly (WSBT) who preceded her in death in 1994. Also, preceding her in death were her parents and two grandchildren. She is survived by her brother, Dr. Thomas Newman (Betty), Woodale, Illinois, and Mrs. Charlene Henley, Des Plaines, Illinois. Her sons are Joe Kelly (Marcia), South Bend, Sean Kelly (Carole), Phoenix, Arizona, Marty Kelly (Betsy), South Bend, currently serving in the U.S. Army in Kuwait, Tom Kelly, South Bend, Chuck Kelly (Lori), South Bend, Gavin Kelly (Vicky), Sarasota, Florida, Tim Kelly (Bernie), Chicago, Illinois, and Ned Kelly (Lauri), Fort Myers, Florida.

Dorothy's grandchildren are Ryan Kelly (Erica), South Bend, Alan Kelly (Amanda), Fishers, Ind., Laura and Kriston Kelly, South Bend, Ian and Brett (Rachel) Kelly, Granger, David (Jennifer), Aaron, and Stephen Kelly, Phoenix, Arizona, Patrick (Molly) and Brian Kelly, South Bend, Daniel Kelly, Maribeth Kelly, and Neil Kelly, all of South Bend, Chris Kelly, Tampa, Florida, Abigail Kelly Presutti, Chicago, Illinois, Brandon and Korin Kelly of Fort Myers, Florida. Dorothy's great-grandchildren are Olivia, Lauren, and Sophia Kelly of South Bend, Matthew, Mikey, Nicholas, Mitchell, Evan, and Noah Kelly of South Bend, Megan, Benjamin, Kaylee, Kassidee, and Madison Kelly of Granger, and Sean and Elizabeth Kelly of Phoenix, Arizona.

Dorothy was a graduate of Resurrection High School, Chicago, Illinois and attended Sienna College. She was a former personnel manager of Robertson's Department Store and the South Bend Clinic. She was a past president of the Indiana State Personnel Association. Dorothy was a member of Sacred Heart Parish and a Eucharistic Minister there. She was active in the Sacred Heart Parish Center. She was also a member of the Service Guild and the Christ Child Society.
Dorothy was an avid Bridge player and belonged to the Indiana Bridge Association and the Morris Park Bridge Club. She belonged to the Wooded Estates Book Club.
The family is very grateful for the support of neighbors, friends, and especially our extended family, as well as to Hospice and Home Instead who took such great care of Dorothy. The family would also like to recognize all of the medical professionals who took great care of their mother.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, on Tuesday, October 10. There will be no visitation. The family requests donations in the name of Dorothy A. Kelly be made to Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Ct., South Bend, IN 46637 or Sacred Heart Parish Center.