Obituary of Joseph E. Kelly

Joseph E. "Joe" Kelly, 91, formerly of 1238 Ivory Road, Frewsburg, NY, passed away Friday August 7, 2015 in the Frewsburg Rest Home. An area resident since 1951, he was born April 11, 1924 in Starford, PA the son of the late Francis J. and Troby E. Fleming Kelly. Joe was a US Army veteran serving with the 387th Infantry during WWII. Prior to retirement in 1990, he worked at Sunco Tool & Die Company for 30 years. Earlier he worked at Marlin Rockwell Corp. Joe was a member of the Busti Church of God. He loved to run garage sales and travel across the country in his motor home with his wife and family. He also enjoyed playing cards. Surviving are several nieces and nephews in Lancaster, Pa., Indiana, PA., and Rochester, NY. Through his extended family, he also is survived by many nieces and nephews in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and New York that were very close to him. Most of these helped him celebrate his 91st birthday at the Frewsburg Rest Home with a party. With no children of his own, he enjoyed having extended family together. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Edna Jean Hauck whom he married November 26, 1949 and who died November 7, 2011; two sisters, Rosemarie Nicodemus, and Kathryn Keith; two brothers, Francis J. Kelly Jr., and Leo Kelly; and several nephews. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Busti Church of God. The Rev. Roy E. Ferguson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home, and for one hour prior to the service Tuesday in the church. Memorials may be made to the Busti Church of God, 996 Forest Ave., Jamestown, NY 14701; or to the Frewsburg Fire Department, Main St., Frewsburg, NY 14738; or to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 W Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750. We would like to take this opportunity to "THANK" the Frewsburg Rest Home for their dedicated care and support over the past four years. They truly are special people. Also a big thank you to Michele, Carna, Debbie, Kim, Chaplain Tim and anyone else from Hospice who helped Uncle Joe's last days be better.