Mary Brennan Kelly

Portsmouth - Mary Brennan Kelly, 83, passed away Saturday April 21, 2012 at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, where she resided for the last nine years. Born July 16, 1928 in Rochester, NH she was the daughter of the late James and Pauline (Dubois) Brennan. Mary was a 1945 graduate of Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH, after which she worked as a telephone operator for New England Telephone before starting her family. She was a regular communicant of Saint Mary Church in Rochester, NH. Mary drew great strength and comfort from her faith. Her greatest pleasure was being a Nana to her grandchildren, as she devoted numerous hours of time and love to all of them. She loved spending time at the ocean, enjoyed bowling and reading. Mary was an avid sports fan of all the Boston teams. Her second greatest pleasure was helping others. Mary had once been a volunteer in the Rochester, NH Juvenile Diversion Program, spending time with and helping at risk youths. She was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in...