KELLY, Roger E. of Merrimac, formerly of Natick, 70, passed away on August 1, 2012. He was the son of the late Arthur and Myrtle (Lamont) Kelly of Newton. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosalind L. Kelly, loving father of Lisa Kelly Wright of Natick, April Kelly Levitt and her husband Steven J. Levitt, of Wellesley and Darren E. Kelly and his partner Brenda Jones of Bellingham. He was the adored Papa of William Wright, Sydney, Samantha and Ricky Levitt, and Kristin Jones. Roger was dearly loved by his sister, Lorna (Kelly) DeLuca and her husband, Joseph DeLuca, of Nashua, NH, and his late brother, George L. Kelly, and sister-in-law, Thelma Pease, of Milford, MA and his many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as his numerous friends.
Roger was a member of the Masonic Temple in Newton. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. He and his wife also loved gardening. Above all, he loved and was loved by his family. He will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 6, 3:00 p.m. at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, WELLESLEY. Interment Newton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made on behalf of his late wife to Ovations for the Cure (ovarian cancer), 251 West Central Street, Suite 32, Natick, MA 01760 or at www.Ovarian.org/Massachusetts.