Maureen McAvoy Kelly
Maureen McAvoy Kelly died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at I.U. Health Tipton Hospital. She was born in Elwood on March 26, 1941 to Bill and Mary (Twilling) McAvoy.
Maureen was employed at Pioneer Corn Company in Tipton, GTE/Verizon in Westfield and Tampa, Florida. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton and was a former member of the Tipton Moose Lodge and the American Legion. Maureen graduated from St. John’s grade school and Tipton High School. She attended Ball State University.
Survivors include a brother, Bill McAvoy and wife Sandy, two cousins, Mary Brown and husband Rich and Jane Ripberger. She has a very special feline friend, Handsome Harry.
Maureen was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jerry and Ben McAvoy.
The family extends a very special thanks to all of her friends at “cell block ten” at the apartments.
A funeral mass will take place Tuesday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton with Rev. Dennis Goth presiding. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until mass time. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Tipton County Humane Society, P.O. Box 237, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or St. John’s Catholic Church for the building project, 335 Mill Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072. Young-Nichols Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.
I am so sorry to hear of Mo’s passing. She visited my dad at Miller’s and whenever I see a Clark bar, I think of her. She liked the fun size and told Dad they were hard to find so he asked me to find her some on-line. I enjoyed her company very much.
Bill,
I’m sorry about Maureen passing. She lived a fun life.
Class of ‘59 could ‘rock around the clock’ at after-game dances. Maureen and Wanda inspired/taught many of us to dance to our much loved rock ‘n roll music. Thanks for the memories.
May your good-natured soul Rest In Peace.
So sorry to see of Mo’s passing, she lived to have a good time.
Mo, you are going to be so missed. But now you can breathe again. R.I.P. my friend. Your cellmate in Cellblock Ten.
So sorry to hear about Maureen passing…we were in touch by phone a couple times a year for quite a long time and I always enjoyed our conversations. My love to Bill.
Mo, you will be so missed by all of us in
“Cellblock Ten”. R.I.P. my friend. Penny
Mo, thanks for being such a good friend to mom and for walking over to visit her daily. I’m so happy that I was able to get to know you and will remember our conversations and your kindness. You are already missed by many.
Sorry to hear you passing Mo. Always enjoyed our time together when we lived on Columbia Ave young years. and school. Guess we all of “59” class thought we’d live forever.
I am so sorry to hear this. She was always such a sweet and sassy person who love to have fun. I can still hear Thom saying “Hey Mo!” Much love, hugs and prayers to all of you…
So sorry to hear this. Mo was always so close to her classmates. A totally sincere person. Always thinking of someone else, and their feeling. She will surely be missed.
Maureen and I lived on same street, went through St. John’s and THS together, and danced to Dick Clark after school. She worked on most Class of 59 reunions. She will be sorely missed.
Mary Ann Ertel Bennett
Her great smile and joking spirit says it all about Mo. She lived to have fun and was fun to all. May God comfort the heavy hearts of her family at this time and give them laughter in the memories.
Don and Phyllis Frawley
I was notified by Conita (Maynard) Voris of Mo’s passing. She was always very kind to me when Bill (Taylor) and I visited Tipton over the years.
She welcomed me as a part of the ’59 gang that hung out together. Have many great memories of our times together.
I remember Maureen so well. We were a year apart in our lives, but enjoyed her her so much. She always had a smile to pass around to everyone. Condolences to her family. May she now be at peace. My prayers are with you all.