Kelly A. Parisi, age 21, of Billerica passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, September 29th. Born in Cambridge she was the beloved and devoted daughter of John B. and Barbara A. (Sullivan) Parisi of Billerica.
Kelly was a life-long resident of Billerica. For many years she worked very hard to become a talented competitive figure skater and was a former member of the North Shore Skating Club of Reading. She was also an accomplished horseback rider and trained for several years at the Andover Riding Academy. She attended St. Augustine School in Andover where she became a beloved member of the St. Augustine School and Parish Community. Kelly was a member of the Central Catholic High School graduating class of 2009. There she also forged many wonderful friendships and was very active in different school activities and fund raising endeavors. She was very involved with Cat Walk for Cancer annual event and for three years volunteered as a model for the show and served in other capacities to make the event a success. Kelly possessed a beautiful personality and was very outgoing, warm and caring. She was always willing to help others, whether that meant helping a friend with their studies or just some small gesture to make someone happy. Currently Kelly was a student at Bentley University where she was working hard and enrolled in the BS/MS Corporate Finance Program. She was also currently taking a teacher trainer program for yoga at the Yoga Loft of Wilmington. In her leisure time Kelly enjoyed yoga, running and was a veracious reader. She loved spending time with her family and friends and she especially enjoyed caring for her pomapoo "Tucker".
In addition to her loving parents, Kelly is survived by her cherished brother, Sean Parisi of Billerica. She was the loving granddaughter of Anne Parisi of Boca Raton, FL and the late Bud Parisi, and the late Sally and John Sullivan. She is further survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.
Funeral services will be held from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 374 Main St., Wilmington, Friday, October 5th, at 8 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Augustine Church, 43 Essex St. Andover, at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be held on Thursday from 4 thru 8 p.m. Services will conclude with burial at Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Kelly's memory to St. Augustine School, 26 Central St., Andover, MA 01810 or to the charity of one's choice.