Colleen Ann Kelley, 67, of Mount Morris passed away peacefully Friday, March 15th, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born the daughter of Kenneth Kelley and Helen (Gould) Kelley on September 17th, 1956 in Dansville, New York.

She was survived by her fiance, James Predmore of Mount Morris. Her 4 children, Jeremy (Dawn) King of Leicester, Shane (Tara) Borgus of Florida, Tara Donato of Avon, and Cliftene (Mike) Pagano of Leicester. Sister Deborah (Raymond) Snyder, brothers Stephen (Darlene) Kelley, T.J. (Amy) Kelley, Patrick Kelley and John (Pearl) Martin. Her beloved grandchildren Ashley King, Jordan VanLare, Emma King, Kealen Borgus, Dalton Borgus, Aleena Borgus, Andrew Donato, Landyn Donato, Anthony Pagano and Kyleigh Pagano. Great-grandchildren Gabriella King and Remi VanLare. She was predeceased by her mother Helen Kelley, father Kenneth Kelley, sister Kathy Brink, brother Kim Kelley and sister Pamela Dudley.

Colleen was a child of God, a woman of faith and a warrior for Christ. A devoted mother whose love was unwavering. Her grandchildren were the center of her world playing a vital role in their lives. The countless adventures and memories that were made will be forever etched in our hearts. She loved bingo and always made sure her bird feeders were full. Back road car rides listening to John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and stopping to talk to the cows was her idea of a perfect summer's night.

Love does not end with death; it merely transforms. Grief is the space where love grows wings, teaching us to go beyond the barriers of life and death. Grief changes us, not because we move on from our loss, but because we learn to carry it with us, woven into the very fabric of our being. It teaches us about the fragility of existence and the strength of the human spirit.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday April 20 at 2 pm at the Mount Morris Vets Club, 3 elm Elm Street, Mount Morris, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Strong Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Unit (4-1200) to help support other grieving families as they face imminent loss of a loved one.  Arrangements by the JOHN W. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, 37 Chapel Street, (Route 408), Mount Morris.  Sign the online registry at

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