Obituary: ​Kelly E. Matthews, 36, of Northford

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Kelly E. Matthews, 36, of Northford, passed away on December 3, 2018. She was born in Meriden, CT on January 12, 1982.

Kelly loved the sea. She was an avid photographer and a talented cook. She will be missed by many. Kelly is survived by her mother, Joanne Bencivenga Kraynak; her two dads, Robert Matthews and Michael Kraynak, Sr.; her children, Giovanni Mauriello, Gina Mauriello, and Dakota Fowler; her beloved partner, Marcus Norman; her siblings, Paul Kraynak, Matthew Kraynak, and Michael Kraynak, Jr.; her aunts and uncles, Peter Bencivenga, Jerry (June) Bencivenga, and Callene (George) Neyssen; her dogs, Bear and Eris; and her several nieces and nephews, and many cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Church (Precious Blood Parish) 70 Gulf St., Milford, CT (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Friends and Family may call from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME, 107 Broad St., Milford, CT.