Emilie Kelly, 96, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Ellison J. Kelly, Jr., passed away peacefully on December 2, 2017.  Born on July 25, 1921 in Sudetenland, Königswart, Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of the late Johann and Julia Bachmann.

Emilie immigrated to America in 1948 and settled in Milford in 1951. She was an avid gardener and was a tremendously talented at knitting, crafting and fixing things around her home.     

Emilie is survived by her daughters, Sieglinde Chipello, Barbara Mahawaduge and Amelia Kelly and their spouses, Anthony, Nihal and Sean; grandchildren, Linda Lee, Anthony, Julie, Angela, and Adrian; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Gina, Darby, Colby, Logan, Abigail, Jonathan and Autumn; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Karl Bachmann and Ann Prohaska.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Gardner Heights for their kindness and compassion.

All services will be private. The family is being compassionately cared for by the staff at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME, 107 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460. Memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence at www.ctcadv.org.