Her family learned about the kindness of strangers and the heart of a Philly sports legend.
"She would have the game off, have the game on. She'd be nervous," said Jill Carey, Mary's daughter. "Yelling at the refs."Carey talked about her mom in the past tense because Mary died on April 6. She battled an illness for months, and in recent weeks, the family had some difficult discussions about her wishes.
"She started asking about what she was going to wear for the funeral," Carey said.
Before long, comments started pouring. Two other pro athletes even got involved, and before they knew it, their mom's jersey went on a journey to Kelce's house."She smiled and she said, 'Really?' I said, 'Yeah Mom.' And she said, 'For me?' And I said, 'Yeah.' She just smiled," Carey said. The family got the jersey back just in time for the funeral on Monday, complete with Kelce's signature. It helped bring the family a little joy on a dark day."He's all about the fans and the community. He goes the extra mile, and that's why everyone loves him," Carey said.3 construction workers killed after being struck by box truck on I-83
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