Pauline M. McKelvey, 87, of Clover Lane, Berlin, passed away on Saturday October 21, 2017 at the Coos County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin, NH on August 24, 1930 the daughter of Napoleon C. and Marie (Turgeon) Dupuis and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Kieran Church, now Good Shepherd Parish, and was one of the first Eucharistic Ministers. She was also a former member of T.O.P.S. Club #54 and was very involved with the St. Kieran Church activities. Pauline enjoyed vacationing in Florida for many years and traveling with her children and grandchildren. Her favorite times, were times spent with her family, who she dedicated her life too. She was a selfless loving woman, always putting everyone else first.
Members of the family include her husband John J. McKelvey of Berlin, NH; her daughter Maureen Ramsey and husband Larry of Berlin, NH; her son John G. McKelvey and wife Brenda of Bowdoin, ME; grandchildren Kelly Ramsey, Caitlin Gallant, Patrick McKelvey, Jenny McKelvey and Erik McKelvey; great grandchildren Macaila Onnen, Hailey McKelvey, Lillian McKelvey and Camden Gallant; a brother Bernard Dupuis of Arlington, VA; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by sisters Jeannette Massey, Florence Dupuis, Gertrude Rossignol and Rejeanne (Rae) Fletcher and brothers Gerard Dupuis, Benoit Dupuis and Raymond Dupuis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday October 28, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Interment will be in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave, Berlin on Friday from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 PM. Donations in her memory may be made to Coos County Nursing Home, PO Box 416, Berlin, NH, 03570 or to Good Shepherd Parish, Building Fund, 151 Emery St., Berlin, NH, 03570.