Lisa M. Kelleher

A memorial gathering for Lisa M. Kelleher, 40, of Granville will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at 5:30 P.M. at the Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Road, Granville.

Lisa died early Wednesday morning, following injuries she sustained in an automobile accident in Licking County. She was born Jan. 20, 1972 on Long Island, NY to Dennis and Henny (Morroni) Dirks of Bradenton, Florida.

Lisa, a journalism graduate from NYU, was an artist who enjoyed making beaded jewelry, and she had a passion for photography. She especially enjoyed sharing her talent for photography with children. She was an avid reader, loved nature, and volunteered with the Licking County Humane Society in caring for mistreated and abandoned animals.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, John C. Kelleher, and son, Myles of Granville; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Travina Dirks of East Northport Long Island, New York; mother-in-law, Jean Kelleher of Sunset Beach, North Carolina; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Secor of Lake Odessa, Michigan, and Colleen Head of Beaufort, South Carolina; brother-in-law, Michael Kelleher of Sugar Hill, Georgia; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to the benefit fund for Myles Kelleher at any Park National Bank location. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mcpeekhoekstra.com.