Mrs. Barbara H. (Huff) Kelly, of Melrose, died Wednesday evening, October 10, 2007, at Epoch Senior Healthcare. She was 86 years old.
Mrs. Kelly was born in Malden on July 5, 1921 a daughter of the late Harry and Helen (Hickey) Huff and was a life-long Melrose resident.
Her husband, former Melrose Police Officer Edward L. Kelly, Jr. died August 9, 1995. She is survived by her two sons, Edward F. Kelly and his wife, Lillian, of Melrose and Paul J. Kelly and his wife, Dotty, of Hampstead, NH; a sister, Phyllis Howe of Newport Richey, FL; two sisters-in law, Grace Campbell and Peggy Kelly, both of Melrose. She is also survived by 10 loving grandchildren: Pam, Ed Jr., Kathy, Tim, Danny, Susan, Bonnie, Jessica, Bryan and Gabriel and 11 great-grandchildren: Derek, Tia, Jared, Kiara, Ashley, Lyndsey, Amanda, Brandi, Johnna, Kassie and Daniel; one great-great grandchild, Gianna; many nieces and nephews.