Obituary of Joan (Lindberg) Kelley

Joan E. (Lindberg) Kelley, 75, a lifelong Beverly resident, died Thursday evening at the Beverly Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Philip C. Kelley. She was born in Beverly on January 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Mads A.M. and Gertrude F. (Smith) Kelley and was a graduate of Beverly High School in 1945. She first worked as a secretary at the United Shoe Machine Corp. in Beverly for 9 years. Later she became a secretary at the No. Beverly Elementary School for 20 years until her retirement. She enjoyed swimming and Outdoor sports and devoted her later years to her grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela Kelley and her husband Josh Lehman of Beverly and Joan Marie and Stephen Poehlman of Sandown, N.H., a brother, Edward A. Ted Lindberg of Wenham, a sister, Marie G. Leonard of Beverly, 4 grandchildren, Emilia Poehlman of Sandown, N.H, Greivin, Francisco and Justin Lehman all of Beverly and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Leonard J. and Kenneth F. Lindberg and the grandmother of the late Philip Lehman. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 21, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. at the family Lot in No. Beverly Cemetery Rte. 97, Beverly . There are no visiting hours. Expressions Of sympathy may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts Rd., Suite 450, Newton, Ma. 02158 or Friends of Recreation/ Lynch Park, Joan Kelley Mem. Fund, 55 Ober St., Beverly, Ma. 01915. Arrangements by the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home of Peabody.