PORTLAND — Kelly Louise Houlihan, 60, a resident of Jay, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, July 22, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born Oct. 27, 1957, in Bangor, the daughter of Michael Houlihan and Marilyn Hardy. Kelly graduated from Jay High School in 1976. She married Leonard Goding in 1977 and later divorced, but they remained friends.

She was a dedicated and proud mother who loved her kids and family, and her grandchildren were her prized possessions. She had an abundance of close friends and was loved by many. She was very outgoing, a known karaoke queen and loved to dance. Her other hobbies included watching football, puzzles, coloring and she loved animals.

She is survived by her father, Michael Houlihan, and her stepmother, Maggie, of Jay; her son, Eric Goding, and his wife, Kim, of Lewiston; her daughter, Rebecca “Becky” Andrukaitis, and her husband, Dave, of Auburn; her grandchildren Megan, Colby and Evan, and was excitedly expecting her fourth grandchild; her sisters Karen Couture and her husband, Dennis, of Jay, Stacey Bamford and her husband, Howard, of Livermore; her brother, Michael “Sean” Houlihan, and his wife, Patrice, of Auburn; many nieces and nephews; and her close friends Kim Doirion-Lee and Sue Tracey.

She was predeceased by her mother in 2007.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at: www.finleyfuneralhome.com.

Kelly Louise Houlihan