family by her side.
Veronica was born October 22, 1916, in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of the late Robert B. and
Caroline (Myers) Kelly. She was the wife of the late Stephen E. Boeddinghaus with whom she was
married 52 years.
Survivors, son Stephen H. Boeddinghaus and wife Doris, Hampton, New Hampshire, daughter, with
whom she lived with, Carol R. Laird and husband John P. Laird of Nazareth, Pa. Grandchildren: John
Laird, of Pa., Stephen Laird and wife Karen, of N.J., Veronica C. Durling and husband Dale II, of NJ, Laura
Young, and Louise Holt, and husband Dean, of New Hampshire. Great grandchildren, Ryan and
Meredith Young, of New Hampshire, Stephen and Rachel Laird, of Pa., and Dale III, Ryan and Lauren
Durling, NJ., along with many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by parents, 3 brothers: William, Robert and Herbert Kelly and a sister: Margaret
Didovich, and nieces and nephews, Thomas Kelly, David and Marie Didovich.
Services: Private, under the direction of the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Online condolences may be made at www.cochranfuneral.com
Contributions: Animals in Distress, 5075 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, Pa. 18036