Andrew J. Kelly
12/23/2014


Kelly, Andrew Joseph 87, of West Roxbury and Falmouth, formerly of Neponset, passed peacefully on December 23, 2014 Andrew was the beloved husband of Rita (Manning) Kelly and son of the late John and Margaret (MacDonagh) Kelly, loving Father of daughter Nancy Kelly Stutman and her husband Richard and sons Mark of Dedham, Paul and Richard of West Roxbury, 12 loving grandchildren, brother of James and Claire Kelly of Milford and Myles and Joyce Kelly of N. Andover. He was pre-deceased by his sister Mary and Bill Leary, brothers John and Pricilla Kelly, Joseph and Joan Kelly. Andrew was a Naval veteran of WWII serving on the USS Arkansas BB33 and was a Second Lieutenant in the Army during the Korean War. Hall of Fame member and captain of the English H.S. football team class of 1944, graduate of Boston College class of 1950, Masters in Chemistry University of Lowell . Andrew began his career working in the FBI Crime Lab, Washington D.C. and is a retired International Chemist for W.R. Grace, Lexington, MA. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Andrew’s memory can make donations to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave #2, Norwood, Ma (www.kidney.org) or the National Parkinson Foundation 800-473-4636 (www.parkinson.org) Funeral from William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St, West Roxbury, Monday, December 29 at 9am. Funeral Mass in St Theresa of Avila Church, 2078 Centre, St, West Roxbury at 10am. Visiting hours Sunday December 28 from 3-7pm. Burial with military honors TUESDAY December 30, 1:30pm at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Connery Avenue, Bourne, Ma.
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