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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Anne Kellett, who died peacefully on February 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 8, 1940, in Tucson, Arizona, Anne grew up in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and attended boarding school at The St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia. She moved to Villanova, Pennsylvania when she married Morris Kellett in 1962 and together, they spent a happy life in Villanova before moving to Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, PA in 2018. Anne also spent many happy summers as a child in Blue Hill, Maine, and, as an adult, in Seal Harbor, Maine. Anne devoted much of her time to volunteer activities. She participated in a variety of committees at her children’s schools. She served for many years on the Altar Guild at The Church of the Redeemer and also served for a term on the Vestry of the church. In Seal Harbor, she served in various roles at St. Mary’s/St. Jude’s Episcopal Church. She was on the board of the Saunders Fund. For several years she was the Chair of the Competitive Classes at the Philadelphia Flower Show; following that role, she coordinated educational opportunities for attendees of The Show. While she was Chair of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society she was passionate about bringing gardening opportunities to the city of Philadelphia. She also judged flower shows both on Mount Desert Island and the surrounding areas, and in the Philadelphia area. She loved sailing and she and Morris spent many happy days on their sailboat, Jack Tar II, exploring harbors and islands along the Maine coast. She and Morris also loved to travel and they had a special fondness for Ireland. Anne cherished the many friends she made throughout the years, and they were an important part of her life. Above all, Anne was devoted to her family. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Morris and is survived by her brother, Dennison Bacon; her daughter Whitney Cahill and husband Tony; her son Rod Kellett and wife Whitney (nee Stengel); her six grandchildren: Cynthia, Matthew, Taylor, and Abigail Kellett and Peter and Mark Cahill; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Norval and Elizabeth Osborne Bacon. Those who knew Anne will remember her easy smile, her eagerness to help, her sense of humor, her love of her wonderful friends (and their love for her), and her generous hospitality. The family would like to thank the entire staff of Waverly Heights who made her last years and, especially, her last months, comfortable and safe. A celebration of the lives of Morris and Anne will be held on April 11th at 11:00 AM at The Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

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Anne Kellett

June 8, 1940 - February 10, 2026