Colleen Marie Gardner, age 52, passed away on Sunday, July 15th, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She currently resided in Dexter, NY with her husband, David Gardner.
Colleen was born in Warsaw, NY. She was the daughter of Donald Kelly (deceased) and Nancy Austin. Colleen graduated with her high school diploma from Perry Central High School in Perry, NY. She also attended and graduated from Monroe Community College with an AAS degree in Marketing and an AA degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Colleen was employed at Administrative Management Services (AMS), Inc. in Sackett’s Harbor, NY as a Program Coordinator and Auditor/Inspector.
She was a beautiful person inside and out, and always went out of her way to make those around her feel loved and special. Colleen especially loved spending time with her children and playing with her grandchildren. She enjoyed expressing and surrounding herself with creativity and artwork. Colleen loved baking and attending local art & craft shows to share her work, as well as admire the work of others. She loved being outdoors and spending time with nature. Her ability to tell jokes and make people laugh left those around her always smiling and filled with happiness.
Colleen is survived by her spouse and the love of her life, David Gardner; mother, Nancy Austin; step-father, Terry Austin; children, Brittany Sun (Bin Sun) and Stephanie McKenzie (Alvin McKenzie); grandchildren, Cayden, Marshal, and Hannah Sun; step-children, Jordan and Kyle Gardner; siblings, Brett Kelly, Chris Kelly (Kellie Fielding), Susan Wood (Greg Wood), Shawn McClellan (Aaron McClellan) and Melinda Kelly-Smith (Barry Smith); as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many loving friends.
Colleen’s Memorial Service will be held on
Saturday, July 21st, 2018 at 11:00am
at the Henrietta United Church of Christ located at
1400 Lehigh Station Rd. Henrietta, NY 14467
. Dress casually for warm weather.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Toys for Tots, or Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York.