Obituary: Delia Frances McDermott Kelliher

(From George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Homes)

Delia Frances (McDermott) Kelliher of Dedham, formerly of Willamstown, County Galway, Ireland, died June 16.

She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Kelliher, loving mother of Elizabeth Kelliher of Norwood, Kathleen Needham and her husband Patrick of Dedham, Maureen Romaine and her husband Dan of Walpole. Grandmother of Sara, Nick, and Hannah. Sister of Kathleen Fahy of County Galway, Ireland, the late Mary Ellen Galvin, Margaret, John, Thomas, Patrick, and Michael McDermott. She is Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

The funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, Wednesday, June 19 at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Theresa's Church, West Roxbury, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment will be at Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.

In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in Delia Frances' memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.