Colleen M. Kelley

Colleen Kelley passed away on November 12, 2023. Colleen retired after twenty-six years as a psychology professor at Florida State University. Prior to that, she taught at Macalester College, Williams College, and her undergraduate alma mater, Reed College. She earned her Ph.D. from Stanford University where she studied human memory. As a professor, she was admired by her students and placed many of her graduate students in academic positions throughout the United States.
Colleen originally hailed from northwestern Washington State, where the mountains meet the sea. She enjoyed hiking forest trails and walking on the beach. She leaves behind her beloved son, Matthew Seidenfeld and his wife Lacey Lindquist; her husband of twenty-nine years, her closest companion, and adorer for forty-six years, Mark Seidenfeld; her dearly devoted elder sister, Linda Ebberson; and her loving younger brothers, Tony and Dan Kelley.
All will miss Colleen’s wit, charm, and beautiful smile.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, April 26 at Westford Funeral Home (1301 Broadway, Bellingham) followed by a reception. She will be laid to rest at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Sumas, WA.