Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly of Jim Thorpe, Pa., formerly of Milford, Pa., passed away on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa. She was 63.
Daughter of William and Ellen (Harvey) Derivan, she was born on May 22, 1955, in Manhattan. She was married to John B. Kelly Sr. on Dec. 14, 1979.
She was a registered nurse, a member of the Disney Vacation Club, as well as various clubs within The Villages, Fla.
Colleen will be remembered for the love she had for her family, puppies, knitting, birdwatching, watching the Westminster Dog Show and above all, vacationing with her family.
She leaves behind her husband, John B. Kelly Sr. of Jim Thorpe; son, John Kelly Jr. and his wife, Marissa, of Milford, Pa.; daughters, Caitlin Marks and her husband, Gordon, of Jim Thorpe, Ashley-Lynn Kelly and her husband, Jon Sears, of Brooklyn, and Brittany McNeely and her husband, Ryan, of Altoona, Pa.; mother, Ellen Derivan of The Villages, Fla.; sister, Karen Rowe of The Villages, Fla.; brother, William Derivan and Virginia of Indian Harbor, Fla.; granddaughters, Jordan Kelly, Teagan Kelly, Madison Marks, and Cassidy Marks; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 West Harford St., Milford, on Thursday, Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. Funeral services will follow 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105; or Smile Train, 633 Third Ave. 9 Floor, New York, NY 10017.