Teresa P. Kelleher.

LIMERICK, IRELAND - Teresa P. "Tess" (English) Kelleher, English of Limerick, Ireland, formerly of Hollyford, Co. Tipperary; Montreal, Canada; Bethpage, New Hyde Park, and Bellerose Village, N.Y.,and Nairobi, Kenya; died peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 18, in the loving care of Milford Care Centre, Castletroy, Limerick.

Late of Hawthorns, Annacotty, Co. Limerick, beloved wife of the late Ed and dearly loved mother of Tricia (Ryan) of Donadea, Co. Kildare, Claire (O'Connor) of West Boylston, Mass., Jane (Molloy) of East Greenwich, R.I., and the late Eileen.

She will be greatly missed by her sons-in-law, Pat, Brendan and Matt; grandchildren, Barry and Megan Ryan, Rory and Eamon O'Connor, Daniel and Niamh Molloy; brothers, Mike of Luddenmore, Co. Limerick, Denis of Dyfed, South Wales and Pat of Twickenham, England; sisters, Mary (McDonald) of Wrexham, North Wales, Nellie (Maiden) of Landsdowne Park, Limerick, Joan (Dornan) of Castletroy, Limerick, Bernie (Waldron) of Foxrock, Co. Dublin and Phyl (Conway) of Sandycove, Co. Dublin; extended family, relatives and a wide circle of friends. She was predeceased by her sister, Brid McInerney of Limerick and brother, Jim of Dublin.

Raised on a farm in Glenpadden, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary, she entered Milford Convent in Castletroy, Limerick, as a novitiate with the Little Company of Mary in 1950.

Unable to take her final vows, for reasons known only to God, she then spent several months abroad in South Africa with extended family, before returning to Ireland to begin a career with Aer Lingus at Shannon Airport where she met Ed.

They then emigrated to Montreal in 1956 with Lufthansa Airlines where they were married, then moved in 1961 to New York with Aer Lingus and then to Nairobi in 1976 on an Aer Lingus ancillary management...