BOLTON
Gayle M. Kelly, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Thursday, February 9, 2017. She was born in Manchester, NH on April 24, 1938, the youngest daughter of Levi and Esther (Haselton) Moore. Gayle resided in Bolton, Massachusetts for the past 25 years.
She leaves her children, Linda G. Kelly and her husband, Robert Provencher, of Manchester, NH, Susan K. Enderson and her husband, Ronald of Manchester, NH, Tracy K. Lindsay and her husband, Joel, of Bolton, MA, Thomas P. Kelly and his wife, Victoria, of Victorville, CA, and Nancy S. Ford and her husband, Dr. Richard Ford, of Austin, TX; a sister-in-law, Rolande Moore, of Goffstown, NH; a brother-in-law, Peter Blake, of Port Charlotte, FL; five grandchildren, Kimberly, Samantha, Natalie, Brooke, and Bryce; three great grandchildren: Hailey, Connor, and Mason; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brother, Bruce, her sisters, Lois, Nancy, and Priscilla, and her son-in-law, Sean Scott.
Gayle graduated from Manchester’s Central High School and married Paul Kelly from Manchester in 1957. She then spent many years raising her five children in Manchester and Hampton. At 40, Gayle earned her BA in Art from Notre Dame College. She then became a graphic artist and worked in advertising for a number of years. As a resident of Bolton, she lived with her daughter Tracy, helped to care for her three granddaughters, Samantha, Natalie and Brooke, and volunteered at Children’s Horizons Preschool. She recently became a puppy grandmother of Bemo Maya, her beloved Siberian Husky. Gayle had many interests throughout her life. Early on, she loved softball, gymnastics, swimming, and summers at Lake Winnipesaukee and Hampton Beach. More recently, she was a passionate shopper, puzzle addict, reader and sports fan. She was always good with her hands and enjoyed gardening, remodeling (she once reshingled her house) and painting. She also had many adventures with her great friend, Audrey Davidson, of Hudson.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Tighe Hamilton Funeral Home Memorial Chapel (previously Christ the King Church), 48 Central Street, Hudson, MA. Funeral Services for Gayle will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Burial will take place at a later date at Westlawn Cemetery, Goffstown, NH. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd, 2nd floor, Bethesda MD 20814, www.cff.org.