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PAULA KELLEHER-WUNDER OBITUARY
Paula Anne Kelleher-Wunder
Haymarket, VA - Paula Anne Kelleher-Wunder died peacefully in Haymarket, VA. on January 21, 2023, surrounded by her children and close friends. Born July 28, 1945, in Winchendon, Massachusetts to the late Thomas A. Kelleher and Pauline Gamache-Kelleher, she lived in Athol and Orange as well as Washington D.C., Dumfries, VA, and Royal Oak, MI.
A one-of-a-kind person, Paula was known for being fiercely loyal, outspoken, and fearless. She instilled those traits in her three children whom she loved dearly and would defend with every fiber of her being but not hesitate to call them to task or face responsibility for their mistakes.
She was a passionate traveller and pet lover often travelling with her pets in tow. Travelling extensively throughout the U.S. she has visited the glaciers of Alaska, the swamps of Florida, and everywhere in-between. Anyone who knew Paula knows that her trip to Wyoming left an indelible impression on her as she never stopped talking about the connection she felt with the place and its awe-inspiring natural wonders. Her never-ending sense of adventure also took her to the British Isles, France, and the Carribean.
Paula is survived by her oldest son Thomas Frawley, his wife Rachel and their children Aria, Logan, and Sedona of Waterford, MI; daughter Paige Wunder-Fadden, her husband Aongus and their children Elizabeth and Brady of Rogers, AR; as well as son Matthew, his wife Jessica, and their children Cami and Chase of Haymarket, VA.
Paula was predeceased by her brother Thomas of Cornville, AZ and is survived by her younger brother Shaun and wife Cheryl of Orange, MA.
A "Celebration of Life" is scheduled for Saturday, February 18 at the Dominion Valley Country Club at 15200 Arnold Palmer Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169 from 4-7 p.m..
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Paula do so by donating to https://bestfriends.org a charity committed to providing sanctuary to homeless pets and striving to make all animal shelters "no kill shelters" by 2025.
Published by Athol Daily News on Jan. 31, 2023.
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1945 - 2023 (77 years)
