Plant City Observer

Obituary: Marie E. Kelsey

Marie E. Kelsey, 95, of Plant City, died Jan. 29, 2014.

She was a longtime parishioner of St. Clement Catholic Church, where she volunteered for My Brother’s Keeper and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She was a Pink Lady at South Florida Baptist Hospital, with more than 4,000 hours of service.

She retired from the Hillsborough School System as a longtime lunch-room manager.

She is survived by her children, Maud Marie Santucci (John), of Cooper City, Stephanie E. Kelsey, of Temple Terrace, Joanne Olvey, of Temple Terrace, and John H. Kelsey III, of Wimauma; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchilren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Kelsey Jr.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at St. Clement Catholic Church, 1104 N. Alexander St., Plant City, where the family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, Development Dept., 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 300, Temple Terrace, FL. 33637, and/or My Brother’s Keeper at St. Clement Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be made to the family at wecare.io.

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