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Jane Eva MacCabe Kelly, of Tuftonboro, NH, and Gladwyne, PA, died November 6, 2022. She was 98 years old. Jane was the beloved wife of W. Thomas Kelly (deceased) for 61 years and adored daughter of Thomas B MacCabe (dec) and Eva Yost MacCabe (dec) of Philadelphia, PA. Jane, born 11/3/24, grew up in the Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. She attended Green Street Friends and The Stevens School, graduating from Colby Junior College (now Colby-Sawyer College) of New London, NH, and The University of Pennsylvania. Jane’s childhood and teen years were filled with summers in Ocean City, NJ, trips to Wolfeboro, NH, and travels around the country with her mother. She would regale us with stories of their summer adventures from Canada to San Diego in the late 30s/early 40s. Jane, known in her younger days as the “Belle of Chestnut Hill”, met Tom Kelly after WW 2 through friends. Jane always would say that “I never waited for a man to call me, until I met your father”. They would marry in June 1949. Their marriage was blessed with one son and three daughters over the course of the next decade. Their life together would take them to Irvington, NY, and Shaker Heights, OH, before returning to Devon, PA, in 1962. Early summers for the family were spent between Cape May, NJ, and Wolfeboro, NH. In 1970 the family moved to “Mill Run” in Paoli, a historic home,built in 1726, with extensive gardens and situated just above the Great Valley Grist Mill on North Valley Road. They would live there for the next 25 years before moving to a year-round lake home, Wingate Landing, on Lake Winnipesaukee in Tuftonboro, NH, designed by their son-in-law, Robert B. Graves. NH would remain their primary home through their remaining years, with local residences at Inverary in Villanova, and The Tedwyn in Bryn Mawr, finally moving into Waverly Heights in Gladwyne in 2007. During her years in Philadelphia, Jane, who loved all music, was an active member of The Junior League Larks, a volunteer group of women who would visit retirement homes and other venues to sing for the residents. She served on The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Orchestra for a number of years and was a long time subscriber to their concert series. Until age 96 she would insist on driving herself to the concerts in the city. Jane studied horticulture at the Barnes Foundation in Lower Merion and was an active member of garden clubs in Philadelphia and Wolfeboro, NH. She was a member of The Questers, a group dedicated to keeping “history alive” through the study and preservation of antiques, and playing bridge was a lifelong passion. Jane was always happy to set up or join a game and she was still playing bridge well into her 90’s. Jane and Tom had a wealth of friends and stayed in touch with many of them for many years, though living miles apart. Jane enjoyed international travel through the years, visiting countries from Scandinavia to the Far East with her husband, and, in later years, with her friend and companion Tim Lewis. Jane was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church (Radnor) since 1962. There she found comfort in the music and services. She took pride in driving herself there each Sunday for services until the Covid shutdown in 2020, when in-person services were curtailed. Jane was a member of the Merion Cricket Club and The Acorn Club for many years and remained a member of The Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village, NH, until her passing. Jane is survived by one son, Thomas Kelly (Carolyn) of Portland, OR, and three daughters: Linda K. Graves (Robert) of Wayne,PA; Barbara K. Little (Richard) of Beecher, WI; and Suzanne K. Moreland of Wayne, PA. She has eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren: Major (P) Robert B. Graves, Jr (Abby, Thomas Graves, Henry Graves) of Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Kathryn Kelly Graves (Patrick Nowack) of Huntington, NY; Willam Thomas Kelly (Sephira, Tomas Kelly, Sienna Kelly) of Gualala, CA; Phillipa A. Kelly of London, UK; Gabrielle L. Kelly-Friedland (Jeremy Friedland, Theodore Friedland, Winifred Friedland) of Seattle, WA; Tara Crowne-Kelly (Charles Safley) of Seattle, WA; Jane M. Wojcik (Troy) of Plymouth Meeting, PA; Hanna L. Moreland, of Basalt, CO. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Patsy W. MacCabe of Wolfeboro, NH, and brother-in-law, Donald R. Evans, of Honeybrook, PA, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, Jane was predeceased by her brother, Thomas B. MacCabe, Jr. (Gayle), and sisters-in-law Anna Maria K. Clark and Elizabeth K. Evans. Jane was also predeceased by a long time family friend and, in later years, companion, Thomas (Tim) H. Lewis. Both widowed, they continued to find joy and adventure in life through their shared love of travel, music, dancing, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jane lived a long, full and blessed life. She lived independently until just shortly after her 96th birthday and only stopped her driving when her declining cognitive abilities forced her to do so. An impeccable dresser, she loved a good party and good friends, but it was her time in NH at the lake, enjoying her family and visits from friends, where she was most “at home”. She will be deeply missed and ever appreciated for all that she brought to our lives and the lives of those who knew her. The Kelly Family would like to extend their deepest thanks and appreciation to the incredible staff of Waverly Heights for their friendship and care of our parents through the years. More recently, we want to thank Sandra Bobb, mother’s companion from Waverly Care, and the entire staff of Devonshire - nursing, medical assistants,support,therapy, dining services - for their kind and devoted care of our mother during her time there. Your deep caring and concern will always be remembered. Her Memorial Service will be held on Saturday May 13th. at 11 AM in the Chapel of St. David's Episcopal Church, 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne, PA , with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of our mother can be made to Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main St., New London, NH 03257, attn: Peg Andrews, Advancement Office or Tuftonboro Firefighters Association, PO Box 437, Melvin Village, NH 03850.

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Jane Eva MacCabe Kelly

November 3, 1924 - November 6, 2022