Emily Mary Kelleher

Kelleher, Emily, 12/17/1931-11/07/2010 passed away Sunday. Born and raised in New York, although she was resident of Tampa for over 40 years she was still a New Yorker at heart. She is survived by her six children, Gene Kelleher, Tim Kelleher, Ginger Hart, Karen McCullough, Brian Kelleher, and Kitty Kelleher; her brother Thomas Black and sister Kathleen Harder; her 15 grandchildren and 9 great grand children and one on the way. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Kelleher; daughter Anne Louise; sister Betty Bottego and brother Jack Black. Emily was a great woman of faith, she was a parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic church for over 40 years and touched the lives of all who knew her, she was also fiercely proud of her Irish heritage which everyone knew, both her faith and her pride of all things Irish she passed on to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was dearly loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.

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“You can shed tears that she is gone,

or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,

or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,

or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone,

or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind,

be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what she'd want:

smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

-David Harkins

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best,

but his mother the longest.

-Irish proverb

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,

Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

-Irish saying

We love you and will miss you always and forever!

The family will receive friends, Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6-8pm with a Rosary at 7:30pm, at Marsicano-B.Marion Reed-Stowers Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass will be held Friday, November 12, 10:00 AM, at St. Patrick Catholic Church.