Anna Mae Kelley Rothermel's Obituary
Anna Mae Kelley Rothermel of Houston, DE passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Milford Hosptial. She was 84.
She was born February 18, 1928 in Harmony, Maryland, the daughter of the late Francis E. “Frank” Kelley and Jennie Marshall Kelley.
She graduated from Preston High School with the class of 1945. She worked at Maryland Plastics in Federalsburg and later retired from Kraft Foods in Dover.
Anna enjoyed her time living with her grandson Bradley and his wife Heather and her great grandchildren before moving into the retirement village in Milford. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling, doing crafts, crocheting, knitting, oil painting, gardening, square dancing, and Eastern Shore cooking. She was a member of the Red Hatter’s, Caroline County Homemakers Club, former president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Department, and a board member of the Harrington Senior Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennie Holmes and her husband, Thomas of Preston, a grandson, Bradley Plutschak and his wife, Heather of Preston, two great-grandchildren, Hayden Plutschak and Molly Plutschak, and a brother, Lester “Dutch” Kelley of Rehoboth. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Butler in 2008, a brother, Olin “Hot Dog” Kelley, and a sister, Doris Wetzel.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Framptom Funeral Home, in Federalsburg with Rev. E. Martin Wiley officiating. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Cemetery in Federalsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening from 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Harrington Senior Center, 102 Fleming Street, Harrington, DE 19952.
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