It is a sad day for the Kelly family in Pine Plains, NY, and I am sure I speak for all of Matt's baseball brothers in the CDMSBL when I say we have lost a true angel of a person with the recent passing of Matt's wife Sharon. She lost a heroic battle with brain cancer, but had Matt and his two daughters, Christine and Laura, by her side to comfort her in the end.
Matt wanted me to share some information on Sharon's service arrangements. For anyone interested in attending Sharon Kelly's wake and/or funeral, the wake is this Thursday Oct 1 from 4-7 at Peck and Peck Funeral Home 7749 South Main St., Pine Plains, NY. 518-398-7777.
The funeral service is also at the Peck & Peck Funeral Home on Friday morning Oct 2nd at 10 a.m., followed by burial at the Albany Rural Cemetary in Menands (518-463-7017). The family is asking that if anyone wants to send flowers to please use the local florist in their town called Hugs & Kisses located on Church St Pine Plains NY 518-398-0063. Also on Sunday Oct 4th there will be a CELEBRATION POT LUCK get-together starting at 5 p.m. at the Back Bar Beer Garden at 2947 W Church St Pine Plains NY (518-398-7800). You can reach out to Christine Kelly, Matt's daughter, at christine.margaret.k@gmail.com for more information on celebration of Sharon's life.
For those wishing to drop Matt a card, his address is 260 Chase Road, PO Box 499, Pine Plains, NY 12567.
Heaven just became a nicer place.
-- Edited by adtimbrown on Tuesday 29th of September 2015 07:56:11 PM
matt - i'm very sorry to hear this sad news. my condolences to you and your daughters. having you all there at the end had to be comforting to her and i hope, in some measure, to you. -mike
There are few people who can instantly light a room with their smile,or who can make you feel better just by being around them.
Sharon Kelly was one of those people. She will not be forgotten.
Condolences to Matt and Sharon's families.
Peter and Julie Westfall
Matt and Sharon's get-togethers in Florida are legendary. If you were lucky enough to be a part of those, you will always remember Sharon's warm, welcoming smile and comforting demeanor. In one of our recent tournaments in Fla., we had two new players on the team - I think both from Wisconsin. One had his spouse with him. After the party, they said Sharon and Matt made them feel like they were at home with their own long-time friends. And the food! Unbelievable.
Sharon was a beautiful soul with a beautiful spirit. What I will remember most, however, is the way Matt and Sharon interacted. If there were ever two people who belonged together, it was those two. Cancer took a woman who was way too young and had so much to live for.
Christine and Laura: May her legacy live with you forever and always remember the smiles she brought to you, your family and friends. Tim, you are spot on. Sharon was an angel. RIP, Shar. You deserve it.
JimK Giants
-- Edited by sfgiants on Wednesday 30th of September 2015 10:14:20 AM
You may not remember me but i can vividly remember Sharon and you sharing your lives with Tommy Maney Jimmy K myself T Brown and all the others in Florida during the Fall Classic. Having some wine eating Sharon incredible dishes i thought to myself what incredible people you both were. I can only echo the sentiments of everyone who has written but to let you know Sharon touched my life in an unforgettable way. I remember her to this day how vibrant and how giving she was. Heaven is always a better place and God had His hand on her this whole time. God bless you and your family and all the family that surrounds you from CDMSBL Ted Poleto
Matt - I hope you are doing ok............I only know you through baseball (played one labor Tournament together and against each other in the 45's) - had a mixed teams eat fest in Cooperstown after playing each other at Doubleday (that was a really nice day)! I've always thought you were a really good guy with a witty sense of humor! I am really very sorry to hear that you have lost your partner in life, Sharon.
I know there are going to many days and nights of tears and heartache with the loss of Sharon. I'm not sure how how the "Big Plan" works or even if there is one..............I'm hoping we get to see how the man behind the curtin designs the schematics when we take our final big step. I'm sure, if we saw how it all really works, the feeling would be, "oh, ok.......I get it now.........I wish I had known that when I was balling my freakin eyes out, GEEZ"!
I do know, when we lose someone we thought was always going to be there with us/for us, a part of us goes with them ......it just does........no two ways about that but we keep a part of them with us. I'm sure you have tucked away, the cherished parts of Sharon in a special place.
Honestly, you'll never "get over" losing Sharon - you just don't "get over" this kind of loss..................but it will get better...........you will slowly feel less overcome, less tired, less sad...............and with time and taking care of yourself, you will think of Sharon with warmth and will smile inside. Of course, you will miss her..............absolutely, you will................maybe in the spring, you'll throw on some workout gear, batting gloves, grab a bat and go take some BP..........maybe think about getting together with some baseball friends..................think about playing in a game and hitting a Jimmy K curveball for a double in the gap and running because well, because you can and I'm sure Sharon would want you to feel the simple pleasure of being able to run and hit a baseball.
Hope to see you in uniform, Matt - I'll be thinking of you and hoping you are well! Take care of yourself!
