Frances A. (Kelley) Kaliff, 84, of Intervale Avenue, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Miriam Hospital. She was the loving wife and best friend of Whdeh "Wade" Kaliff to whom she was married 68 years.
Born in East Providence, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Margaret L. (Hanley) Kelley. Mrs. Kaliff was a 1957 graduate of East Providence High School. She was a communicant of St. Brendan's Church, a former communicant of St. Martha's Church and a member of the Rosary & Altar Society. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, making several trips to Ireland, Bermuda and family favorite, New Hampshire. More than anything else, she was a very proud mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her husband surrounded by her family.
Besides her husband she leaves five children, Margaretrose Kaliff Grace and her husband Joseph, Mary Lou Kaliff Kelahan and her husband John, William W. Kaliff and his wife Christina, Timothy F. Kaliff and his wife Jennifer and Kathleen Kaliff Reeve and her husband Thomas, thirteen grandchildren, Heidi-Rose Grace Cochran, Kelley-Frances Kaliff Kelahan Farias, Megan Kaliff, Brendan-Patrick Kaliff Kelahan, Emily Enos, Rachel Kaliff Walton, Danielle Grace, Benjamin Kaliff, Katrina Grace, Rebecca Kaliff, Michael Kaliff, Bethany Reeve and Jillian Reeve, and seven great grandchildren, Charlotte Cochran, Maya Cochran, Rowan Enos, Juniper Enos, Grayson Cochran, Harrison Farias and Maxwell Farias. She was the sister of the late Norma Kinniburgh and Daniel Kelley.
Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM from the PERRY-McSTAY FUNERAL HOME, 2555 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Brendan's Church, Turner Avenue, Riverside. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Monday from 5-8 PM.
