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Robert J. Kelliher Jr.

Robert Kelliher Obituary

KELLIHER, Robert J., Jr. Of Wakefield, Oct. 16. Son of Donna DiRaffaele of Wakefield and the late Robert J. Kelliher. Brother of Danielle M. Salie of Haverhill. Grandson of Robert J. DiRaffaele and the late Shirley A DiRaffaele. Raised and also son of Mark Salie of Gloucester. Also survived by his close friend and mentor Russell J. Landry of Haverhill. Funeral from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., WAKEFIELD on Tuesday at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends may call at the Funeral Home on Monday from 4-8 PM. Interment, Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. For obit, directions and guestbook, visit: www.mcdonaldfs.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 19, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Kelliher

34 Entries

September 8, 2009

Rob you were like a Brother to me and I loved you very much and I miss you so much it hurts.

Love Always, Naomi

Hello Uncle Bobby I was Born on May 2, 2009 because of you Thank you and I love You

June 19, 2009

Uncle Richie Auntie Connie

June 19, 2009

Dear Donna and Russell, and Bob,

We are so sorry for your loss, I know you will miss him, We will pray for you and your family.
Love Auntie Connie

Oct 19, 2008

danyella stobel

June 19, 2009

Rob you were a friend that we could always count on. All of your friends in VT are going to miss you. We are all going to remember you by all of the laughts and good times we had together. I hope you are at peace. Love your friend Danyella

Oct 19, 2008

Amie Christine Baratta

June 19, 2009

You were an amazing person and touched my heart in so many ways. I cannot believe you are gone. I will miss you always but will promise to never forget you. You will always be in my thoughts. You and I had a special relationship one that I will cherish always. Love you always

Oct 19, 2008

Mark Salie

June 19, 2009

you will always be in my heart forever ,love you big boy

Oct 19, 2008

Danielle Salie

June 19, 2009

Bobby,
You will always be in my heart. I love you and I will miss you. You are my beloved brother and I don't know what I am going to do without you. We will meet again.

Oct 19, 2008

keith rowe

June 19, 2009

im sorry for the loss of robert as you know him, but while living here in Vermont i came to know him as bobby. we lived in the same neighborhood and hung out together and shared our lives as friends doing different things we also grew together and became coworkers at Bistro Henry. Where Bobby began his culinary career in Vermont. We had many fun nights working and hanging out after work watching movies and sports. He being from Boston and myself being from Vermont but a Yankee fan we had our friendly rivalry which was something i will always have fond memories of this and working and doing battle together on the hard nights. May i always remember Bobby for who he was and who he wanted to become and may he rest in peace.

Oct 19, 2008

Judith Riessle

June 19, 2009

Donna and family,
Nothing can ever take the place of someone that you loved so much, but someday, you will be able to smile at the memories of the wonderful moments that you spent together. I am so sorry for your loss.

Oct 20, 2008

Ellen Moran

June 19, 2009

Donna and Family, My love, thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Oct 21, 2008

Sabrina Nutter

June 19, 2009

To Bobby's family, I'm so sorry for your loss, remember to give Keith or me a call if you ever want to come to Vermont or just to talk.

To Bobby,
I will always miss the talks that we've had and seeing you while I was working. You would always brighten up my day! I hope you have found the peace and tranquility that you have been searching for. You were a great man and a great friend to me. Keith and I will miss your humor and nitpicking about the yankees/red sox games.

Oct 21, 2008

Chris Kleeman

June 19, 2009

To Robert and his family,

You have been taken from us way before your time. We worked many nights together at Bistro Henry, and I watched you start your culinary career. We alternately tortured, tormented, and taunted each other, and laughed a lot... You were on your way to great things, you have had many challenges in your life, and you have faced them all head-on.

We will miss you, and I know your family will miss you.

My deepest condolences to your family.

Godspeed my friend.

Oct 21, 2008

Kev

June 19, 2009

I shared countless hours with my boy Bobby... He loved his family and his friends.

I miss you dogg

Oct 22, 2008

craig loring

June 19, 2009

I'm sorry for your loss and I hope the best for you in the future.

Oct 22, 2008

Jean

June 19, 2009

Donna and family I will always remember Rob in my heart. He was a fine young man and I enjoyed having him visit.

Oct 24, 2008

Lynn Sullivan

June 19, 2009

Words can not express how sorry I am for your loss.

Oct 26, 2008

jeannine gauvin

October 31, 2008

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

bev and vick bacon

October 25, 2008

DEar Donna
We are so sorry to here about Bobby. Hope you are doing okay and if you need any thing call us
love always Bev and Vick

Emily Knudsen

October 23, 2008

Rob, you were more than just a friend. You were like a brother to me, I will never forget all the good times. We all love and miss you Rob.

love you uncle bobby

October 23, 2008

Michael Grant

October 23, 2008

Rob,

I will never forget all of the good times. You were always a great and loyal friend, and I admire you for that.

Until we meet again, peace.

Holleigh Kelly

October 23, 2008

Rob, Rest in peace. I thank you for all the great times and memories we had. It seems like yesterday you were up in VT visiting us, its so hard to believe. So many memories. Trips up to 711 at night and so much more. Thank you for the phone calls and talks we had about everything going on, you always made me feel better when i was feeling down. You told me the skys the limit. Thank you for all the advice you gave me, you words will never be forgotten. So many fun times when you were here living in manchester and when you moved back to boston. I miss you everday. Even though your gone you still remain in my thoughts. Know My prayers are with you everyday. You will be remembered by everyone here in this small town of Manchester VT and all the ones who love you. Rob, until we meet again you will always be in our hearts. Everday I'm missing you so much, i will never forget you.

MoM

October 23, 2008

I Dedicate this poem to you My Beloved Son:

Dear Lord, hear my prayer, for my
heart is aching tonight-
For my Boy has left us, and
he's walking toward your light.

I know his heart is frightened,
So please, hold his hand-
Send an angel to guide him through,
And help him understand.

He likes a little light on, Lord,
when he lays down to sleep-
And maybe his dog Precious
that he can love and keep.

May your light from Heaven
encircle him in love-
And wrap him up in peace and joy,
that comes from up above.

Oh, how I'm going to miss him,
This little boy so sweet-
He talked about his Jesus, and
how they would one day meet.

It came too soon for me, Oh Lord,
It's so hard to let him go-
I am so lost without him, Lord, but
he's with you now I know!

Take care of your newest angel,
I place him in your care-
His life was not always good, but
I know he's happy there!

My tears are flowing--my heart aches--
Please oh Lord, help me-
To understand why he had to go, Oh
please just let me see!

Comfort us here on earth, as
we carry on day by day-
For we will miss him much more
than words can ever say.

I thank you for the years
that you gave him to me-
The happy times we had with him-- such
a precious memory!

He left this world, in such a rush
But he’s not alone anymore-
For I know you helped him, the
moment he reached Heaven's door!

love you uncle bobby

Jackie Slade

October 22, 2008

You will forever be "bobby" even though many in vermont who met you this time around know you as Rob. I have many fond memories of you in the 20yrs we've known you. Shanna remembers the nights you two would stay up talking instead of sleeping for school the next day. 2 of my favorite moments is the one when we all still lived in Florida and you guys were coming to my house, and your mom got pulled over for speeding and she tells me that here you are in the back jumping up and hanging your head over to tell the police officer "and i don't have my seatbelt on either!" that was just too cute little boy. Then the next is about 3 christmas's ago you came out of your bedroom while i was having coffee and you were in an Elf boxer shorts with bells and an elf hat! and not only did you do that, but let me take a picture of it! and wore it next door to "grams". You came into a fine young Man who cared deeply about your family and friends. you will be missed and you are loved by everyone who you touched. There's so much i can say, but will stop for now and say, We will miss you very much bobby, "my nephew" shanna's "brother" and Chasin's "uncle bobby". Jackie, Shanna, Chasin, Quinton, Cheryl & John.

MARK SALIE

October 22, 2008

to my son.
words cannot express my feelings for you,you will forever be in my heart and soul.danielle and I will talk offen about you,your friends (who you loved so much) and your home cookin ,love you lots big boy ,till we meet again...DAD

Jessy Loring

October 21, 2008

Ill always remember the fun times we shared...you'll always and forever be in my heart...your like my brother I love you.

Love....Jessy

Karen Navarro

October 19, 2008

My heart goes out to your whole family, May you all find peace in the memories you have with Rob. My sons Andrew and Danny worked with him and always had funny stories to tell about him. They will miss him very much. keep his memories alive and celebrate his life.Our thoughts and prayes are with you.

Andrew Navarro

October 19, 2008

Thank you Rob for sharing your knowledge of cooking and life with me. You really did teach me more than you could imagine. Thanks for makeing me a clean worker I know you would get pissed whenever we were busy and I would make a mess in the kitchen but I promise i'll keep the kitchen clean. You were a great cook and even a better friend. You made awesome specials even though we could never come up with a name for them. I enjoyed the time we spent together especially the friday and saturday nights when the wait staff would tell us to turn that stupid music down but instead you would put on the Notorious BIG album track 8, She never asked us to turn the music down again. Rob we will meet again but until then I thank you for all the good and funny times we spent together you will be missed but you will never be forgotten.
Thank you for everything Rob. Andrew