Passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026; aged 92 years. Loved wife of Frank Casey (dec) and Maurice Kelly (dec). Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Christine (dec) and Phillip Flannery, Trisha Kelly, Bernard and Nicky Kelly, Paul Kelly and Leonie Head, Joanne and Alistair Baird, and Tim and Megan Kelly. A much loved Gran to Caolan, and Hannah; Lauren, and Emma; Zach, Jordan, and Poppy; Luke, Olivia, Grace, Kieran, and Jacob, and Great-Gran to Ronan, Casey, and George. Special thanks to staff from Presbyterian Support and The Croft for caring for Veronica in her last months. A Requium Mass will be held at St Thomas's Catholic Church, 12 Mountain View Road, Timaru, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11.00am Messages to: The Kelly family, C/- PO Box 4091, Highfield, Timaru 7942.

Published by Timaru Herald on Feb. 12, 2026.