SHAUN EVERETT KELLY

KELLY, Shaun Everett Of Sudbury, MA, passed away on August 4, 2024, at the age of 61. He was born in Niskayuna, NY on February 15, 1963 to Everett and Mabel Kelly (Gilson). He attended school at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School in NY, where he graduated in 1981. He later went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in 1985 from SUNY Oneonta. He was passionate about his family and friends, an avid sports fan with a lifelong love of the New York Yankees and particularly enjoyed skiing and playing golf. Shaun completed four marathons; two Boston Marathons, the New York City Marathon and the Stowe, VT Marathon. He also supported his children in all of their various activities and was a coach to all three over the years in basketball, soccer and baseball. Shaun worked in the insurance industry for 34 years, starting in 1986 at AIG, holding various positions before becoming President and COO of Lexington Insurance Company, a division of AIG. In 2008, he moved to Ironshore, Inc. Being on a team that built this company was a labor of love but ultimately the pride and joy of his career. A particular passion for Shaun was mentoring the younger generation of insurance professionals with his compassion and sage advice. He served as President and the CEO of Ironshore's U.S. Operations, before finishing his career as the President of Distribution at Liberty Mutual Insurance's Global Risk Solutions division. Shaun's greatest joy at work was the relationships he built with colleagues, many of whom he considered great friends. Above all, Shaun loved being a husband and dad by supporting his family in every way he could. People were the most important thing in his life, whether that be family, friends or colleagues. He will always be remembered for his love of music and the epic Spotify playlists he created, his ability to recall random movie quotes verbatim and his amazing sense of humor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Christine Kelly Powers; his brother, Patrick Kelly; his mother-in-law, Leena Gimpel; and his brother-in-law, Rick Gimpel. Shaun is survived by his beloved wife, Lisa Kelly (Gimpel); his adored children, Brielle Kelly, Chelsea Kelly, Brendan Kelly and his fiancée, Eleanor Goodspeed; his siblings, David Kelly and wife, Kathy (Graham), Michelle Osswald (Kelly) and husband, Scott, Colleen Estes (Kelly); as well as his father-in-law, Frederick Gimpel; and brother-in-law, John Powers. He is also survived by many cherished nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A Funeral Service will be held at 12PM, on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Duckett - J.S. Waterman & Sons Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Road, SUDBURY, MA. A Visitation in the funeral home will precede the service, from 10AM to 12PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Shaun's memory to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, https://emassbigs.org/donate/why-donate/ or The National Alzheimer's Association, https://act.alz.org/

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