Kerrijean Elizabeth Ley, Originally of South Kingstown, Dies at 45

Kerrijean Elizabeth Ley, Originally of South Kingstown, Dies at 45

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kerrijean Elizabeth Ley, 45, of Anderson, South Carolina, on April 17, 2025. Kerri was born on May 30, 1979, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia.

 

Kerri attended North Kingstown schools and the Prout School from which she graduated in 1997. While at Prout, she played soccer and tennis. Kerri's Prout family was very important to her and she often returned to Rhode Island to attend alumnae functions and spend time with her former classmates. She moved to South Carolina to connect with her birth families. There she met John Houser. They were married at the Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Kerri was employed at the Ultimate Kronos Group, UKG, a Human Resources Technology Company. Kerri loved her work and was a highly regarded technical support trouble shooter.

 

Kerri leaves behind her parents, Gigi and Gary Ley of Wakefield, Rhode Island, her brother Jeff Ley and his wife Melissa (Pieczarka) Ley, her niece Madison Ley and her nephew Braydon Ley, all of West Kingston, Rhode Island. 

 

Kerri was a devout Christian who loved and was faithful to the Lord. She regularly worshipped and attended Bible study. Kerri was an organ donor and on

 

Easter Sunday, her heart, liver, corneas, and kidneys were placed to extend the lives of six people.

 

Should you choose to make a donation in Kerri’s name, please consider Adoption Rhode Island, New England Donor Services, or Potter League for Animals.

 

A celebration of life for Kerri will be held in August.