John W. Kelly

Kelly, John W., age 101, of Quincy, September 23, 2006. Beloved husband of the late Margaret L. (Hurley). Loving father of John W. Kelly, Jr. and his wife Susan of Quincy, Nancy M. Burns and her husband William of Pembroke-Braintree, Margaret A. Flaherty and her husband James of Milton and Mary Lou Kraemer and her late husband Donald of Rockland. Brother of Dorothy E. Kelly of Dorchester. John was pre-deceased by 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Cherished grandfather of Thomas, Mary, James, Jeff, Michael, William, Patrick, Kristen, Kelly, Laurie, Lisa, John and the late Christopher and John, III. Also survived by 18 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., WOLLASTON, Thursday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Agatha’s Church, Milton at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 PM. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery, Canton. There was nothing Mr. Kelly loved more than his adoring wife Margaret. They had a love affair that spanned 56 years until her death in 1993. They were ballroom dancing enthusiasts and enjoyed travelling the world extensively. They raised four children and cherished their 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Family was truly the center of his life. John built their family cottage in the Ellisville section of Plymouth in 1953. He and his family have not missed a summer since he built it so long ago. Mr. Kelly was raised in Charlestown and lived in Quincy from 1942 to 1993. They moved to Pembroke from 1993 through 2004 and then came back to Quincy again. He graduated from Boston Trade School and attended Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute and Franklin Institue. John is the longest member of the I.B.E.W. Local #103 Electrical Union in Boston. He received his 82 year pin this past year. He worked for Massachusetts Electric from 1930 to 1958, prior to working for the MBTA, and then again from 1965 to 1970 in the construction division. John lived at the River Bay Club in Quincy for the past two years and could be seen dancing and playing pool on any given day, right up until this year. He made several good friends there. Mr. Kelly was a longtime member of the Holy Name Society at St. Agatha’s Church in Milton.