Carol Ann Kelly
July 14, 1936 ~ August 29, 2020
Carol Ann Kelly, age 84, died peacefully on August 29, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Lawrence MA, on July 14, 1936 to John and Cecile McCarthy. In 1958, she graduated from Boston University Sargent College. Under an ROTC scholarship, she majored in physical education and joined the Air Force after graduation. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, she served for four years in the Women’s Medical Specialist Corp as a physical therapist.
She is survived by four children: Kathleen Marie Zwack and her husband, William, and their three children, Kerry, Jody, and Molly of Kensington, MD; Kara Eileen Pascale and her husband, Joseph, and their three children, Kristen, Rachael, and Taylor of Alexandria, VA; James Joseph Kelly 111 and his wife, Kathryn, and their sons, Max and Isaac, of Corvallis, OR; and John Patrick Kelly of Port Hueneme, CA. She was predeceased by her husband, James Joseph Kelly, Colonel, US Army (retired) in 2007.
Other family members include three sisters Marilyn L. Ness; Eileen M. Walsh; Linda M. Coyle; 8 nephews, 2 nieces, 7 great nephews and 6 great nieces.
Carol Ann will be remembered for always supporting the Armed Forces with shopping and eating excursions to Ft. Myer and Ft. Belvoir; thrice yearly visits to Walt Disney World; watching Rolling Thunder every Memorial Day weekend; attending concerts and plays with her granddaughters; escorting her grandsons on tours of Washington, DC; “playing” in her garden; supporting her parish of St. John The Beloved; pilgrimages to Lourdes and Fatima; and keeping in touch with far-flung friends and family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, McLean, VA, on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11 am. Burial with Military Honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Please consider contributions in Carol Ann Kelly’s name to: Vinson Hall’s Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation’s Employee Caring Fund (www.Vinsonhall.org/the-foundation) or The Women’s Memorial (www.womensmemorial.org).
She is survived by four children: Kathleen Marie Zwack and her husband, William, and their three children, Kerry, Jody, and Molly of Kensington, MD; Kara Eileen Pascale and her husband, Joseph, and their three children, Kristen, Rachael, and Taylor of Alexandria, VA; James Joseph Kelly 111 and his wife, Kathryn, and their sons, Max and Isaac, of Corvallis, OR; and John Patrick Kelly of Port Hueneme, CA. She was predeceased by her husband, James Joseph Kelly, Colonel, US Army (retired) in 2007.
Other family members include three sisters Marilyn L. Ness; Eileen M. Walsh; Linda M. Coyle; 8 nephews, 2 nieces, 7 great nephews and 6 great nieces.
Carol Ann will be remembered for always supporting the Armed Forces with shopping and eating excursions to Ft. Myer and Ft. Belvoir; thrice yearly visits to Walt Disney World; watching Rolling Thunder every Memorial Day weekend; attending concerts and plays with her granddaughters; escorting her grandsons on tours of Washington, DC; “playing” in her garden; supporting her parish of St. John The Beloved; pilgrimages to Lourdes and Fatima; and keeping in touch with far-flung friends and family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Beloved Catholic Church, McLean, VA, on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11 am. Burial with Military Honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Please consider contributions in Carol Ann Kelly’s name to: Vinson Hall’s Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation’s Employee Caring Fund (www.Vinsonhall.org/the-foundation) or The Women’s Memorial (www.womensmemorial.org).
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I remember Mrs. Kelly from my elementary school days with Kathy. She was always full of energy, helping everyone. Whether it was Brownies or Girl Scouts & at Franklin Sherman. I will treasure those times/memories of your mother. Sending you all my thoughts & prayers. She is now an Angel watching over the family. God Bless, Jackie Carrera-Johnson
Your mother and I first met at Fort Myer’s Memorial Chapel. Soon thereafter we met for Sunday brunches at Spates Hall, followed by weekday lunches at the O’Club where we could converse for 2 hours solving world problems and sharing gardening tips. Because of our shared interest in gardening, your mother would give me any of her plants that were growing out of control. As I result many of the plants growing in your mother’s yard, now also grow in mine. Enough plants for all growing seasons, and all of them give me wonderful memories of your mother. I will deeply miss her. Barbara Clemens
Carol Ann was a cousin to my mother and we always referred to her as “Cousin Carol Ann”. She as dear person who my family will always treasure. She was a #1 fan of Mickey and the and we enjoyed her visits to Disney World as we live outside Orlando in Ocoee, Fl.. On each visit we always looked forward to spending time with Carol Ann and making sure we met up at Shades of Green Resort and had a cherry coke. Her smile was captivating and she was always such an elegant lady. She never missed a Sunday mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary while at Disney . May our very special Carol Ann Rest In Peace.
I met her at a tour to the portrait gallery in DC. Soon after they added the Obamas. We were on the bus tour together. Organized by ACS. I didn’t know anyone. She was kind. We spent that day together, walked around the gallery. She knew everything about the gallery and everything that was in it. She walked really fast. I remember trying to assist her going up the stairs but she didn’t want it. She was so strong for her age! We had lunch together that day. We came back to ACS and she sent my kids, cute little books so they could learn how to read. I always think of her. She was something else. Today I woke up and this was in my Facebook memories so I googled her name and this showed up 🙁