Our much loved Marilyn "Molly" Campbell Kelly, 87, of Lancaster, Pa., passed away on April 21, 2018. She was the sole surviving child of the late Eleanor née Rineer and Calvin Campbell, and the sister of late Harold, Evelyn, Warren, Lorraine, and Eugene. She is the mother of the late John Kelly of Lancaster, PA, Steve (Deb) Kelly of Neive, Italy, Tim (Linda) Kelly of Lincoln, NE, Anthony Kelly of Lancaster, PA, Theresa Kelly of New York, NY, Leo (Grace) Kelly of San Pedro, CA, Elly (Mitch) Kelly of Irvine, CA, and Eileen Kelly of Norwalk, CT. She is also the grandmother of five and great grandmother of 8. In January 1948, she married Leo Kelly (dec), of Boston, Massachusetts. An adorable story was how she met and fell in love with her husband. "I saw him outside the dance hall in his Navy uniform and thought wow – and when he didn't come in because he didn't have the money to enter – I snuck him in thru the side door". And, that dance began the romance of a 53 year marriage. Molly was born to dance and with her high energy, athleticism and a sassy improvisational style, became the 1946 Pennsylvania State jitterbug champion. In her young adult years, Molly worked a variety of manual labor jobs. In 1962 while being the loving mother to 8 children she pursued her long held aspiration to become a nurse. She was wonderfully ambitious and held a strong belief that all things were possible. She felt no one should ever say the word "can't". With her "it can be done attitude" she went from being a nurses' aide, progressed to become a LVN and then in 1991 at age 61 became the oldest student to graduate in the 110 year history of the LGH School of Nursing. She was formally awarded her RN license with her large family proudly cheering her on. She retired from her "hospital" career in 1995. Yet her desire and compassion for helping others never ended. Determined to do more humanitarian work, Molly volunteered at the St. Xavier Indian Reservation in Arizona, before she began another life dream of going on a mission to Africa to care for those in need. At age 77, she took 4 long flights, and 2 long bumpy bus rides to get to her visiting nurse assignment at a health clinic in the remote hillside village of Pommern, Tanzania, Africa. When she returned to the United States, she volunteered with Lancaster Meals on Wheels to deliver sustenance to the less fortunate for many years. Molly's hobbies included dancing, singing, needle crafting, reading, and traveling. And, she was also a proud Barnstormer plankholder. Her life legacy was one of active love and making a difference in many, many lives. In 1992, she was profiled in the Lancaster New Era as one of three Pennsylvania women noted to be an inspiration. She will be remembered as compassionate, courageous, feisty, irreverent, outspoken, gregarious, unstoppable, indefatigable, genuine, trustworthy, generous, a strong momma bear, honest to her core, caring, and a fearless defender of the defenseless. Molly was quick to laugh at the absurdities of life and stayed positive through the most difficult of times. The family would like to thank Corinne Hill for her loving and special care of our mother. Friends will be received by Molly's family on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 10-11AM at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 501 E. Orange St., Lancaster, PA, with her Memorial Service to follow at 11AM. Interment will be in St. Catherine's Catholic Cemetery in Quarryville. In lieu of flowers please give your loved ones a hug and consider donating to one of her favorite charities, the Lancaster VisionCorps, 244 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603.