Henry Kelly Jr.

KELLY Henry Arthur Kelly, Jr., age 81, of Fairfield, beloved hus band, father and grandfather, died on October 25 at St. Vincent's Hospital. Born in Brooklyn New York, he was the son of Henry and Margaret King Zimmermann Kelly. He was a graduate of Allen- Stevenson School, in New York, The Choate School in Wallingford, and Yale University. Following his graduation from Yale in 1953 he was called to active duty by the Reserves, serving as a First Lieutenant in the 4th Armored Division. Upon his return from service, he attended the University of Chicago School of Business. For almost 40 years he worked in New York and Chicago for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company where he was a Senior Vice President and for many years headed the Eastern Book Sales Division. On the occasion of his 25th anniversary they said, "Henry made a significant contribution to R.R. Donnelley. His efforts in the early years in New York helped put the Company on the map there. As a Manager and Officer, his ability to develop sales people and help them grow is especially unique." Following his retirement Henry was happily busy playing daily tennis, fishing, boating, learning to use the latest electronic equipment, taking courses at Yale Divinity School and tinkering endlessly at his Shelter Island home that he loved. Among his greatest pleasures were gathering the family on Shelter Island, heading to the "big wave beach" and going to Nantucket for Thanksgiving which was a 32 year tradition. Married in 1952 at Assumption Church in Fairfield to Jill O'Connor, they lived in New Haven during his senior year at Yale. They have 4 children: Ellen Ginsberg (William) of New Haven, Lucy of Shelter Island, Deirdre Moore (Michael) of Fairfield, and Brian (Stephanie) of Southport. He is survived by his 8 grandchildren: Emily and Connor Ginsberg, Caitlin and John Moore, and Maeve, Ellen, Abby and Henry Kelly. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Church on 149 South Pine Creek Road, Fairfield, on Saturday, October 29 at 10:00. a.m. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Yale Divinity School, Office of Development, 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511, or The Shelter Island Public Library P.O. Box 2016 C, Shelter Island, New York, 11964. Arrangements are under the direction of the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield. For information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.SpearMillerFuneralHome.com