Blanche (Olive) Kelly
(née Balmer)

Kelly (née Balmer) Blanche (Olive), (late of Crumlin), 11th April 2026; passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the kind care of the staff of St James’ Hospital and previously St Luke’s Hospital. Beloved wife of the recently departed Mick Kelly, loving mother of Alison and Gail and cherished and devoted grandmother of Sean, Chloe, Katie and great-grandson Bobby.

Blanche will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving daughters, grandchildren, great-grandson, Gail’s fiancé Joey, Alison’s partner Brian, Sean’s partner Holly, Chloe’s partner Ben, Katie’s partner Liam, sisters- in- law Mary, Dolores and Claire, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends.

 

Blanche’s daughters would like a very special mention to her nieces Liz and Joy, their cousin Ruth Kelly and all their wonderful friends and neighbours for all the support they gave during their mam’s illness.

 

Rest in peace our beautiful gentle mother, rest easy

 

Reposing at her Home on Wednesday (15th April) from 3 pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday (16th April) at 11am in St. Bernadette’s Church, Clogher Road followed by cremation in The Temple, Newlands Cross Crematorium arriving at 1pm.

 

To view Blanche’s Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am, please click on the following link: https://sbcc.ie/webcam/

 

To view Blanche’s Cremation Service on Thursday at 1pm, please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html

 

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired to Our Lady’s Hospice, Harolds Cross in Blanche's name: https://olh.ie/donate/ Donation Box also in Church.

 

Those who cannot attend the Funeral Mass or Cremation, please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below.

 

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