Karen J. McKelvey

May 13, 1932 - December 10, 2016

McKELVEY, KAREN J. – 84, born in Scranton, PA and a longtime resident of Cape May unexpectedly left her earthly home on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Karen worked as a sales clerk for the Central Pharmacy which was once located on the Washington Street Mall in Cape May and at one time or another she worked for many of the shops along the mall. Karen loved to knit and most everyone who knew her had a hand made treasure. She loved cats, watching old movies, jazz music, writing poetry and she enjoyed spending time doing sudoku puzzles and reading. Karen was the cherished sister of the late Heylen Gilbert and the beloved mother of Linda Monge, Christopher Monge, Sr (Jeannie) and the late Mark Monge (Kay). She was the cherished grandmother of Daniel (Joanna) Powel, Nicole (Slavic) Machackova, Christopher (Margaret) Monge Jr., Melissa Monge, Christina (Jim) Walls, and Mark (Lori) Monge, Jr. She will also be fondly missed by her 13 great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to: Animal Outreach, 600 Park Blvd., West Cape May, NJ 08204. - Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE observe the request of the family to send a memorial contribution instead to: Animal Outreach, 600 Park Blvd., West Cape May, NJ 08204