Daniel Kelly Sr.

Daniel Kelly Sr. obituary, Cary, NC

Daniel Kelly Sr.

Daniel Kelly Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 9, 2020.
KELLY SR. - Daniel on Wednesday August 19, 2020, Daniel E. Kelly Sr., devoted husband of 57 years, and father of 4 children passed away at the age of 79. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to Michael and Ellen Kelly. Dan worked most of his life as a Commercial General Contractor in Suffolk County, NY, with offices in West Babylon and Smithtown, NY. He also did interior contracting work in the Cary-Durham area. He took great pride in ensuring his jobs were completed on schedule. He was an extremely hard worker who always made sure his family was provided for. He was an avid Duke Basketball fan and enjoyed talking about his time living in Brooklyn. Dan was preceded in death by his wife Katherine. He is survived by his children, Kristine and Tricia (twin daughters), and his sons Daniel Jr. and Terrence, and 4 grandchildren. He was cremated at City of Oak in Raleigh, and his urn was placed in a columbarium next to his beloved wife at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cary, NC.

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July 16, 2024

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October 23, 2023

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Dan Kelly Jr.

July 16, 2024

Kristine Bovit

October 23, 2023

Thank you so much Rich and Kathy for the kind words about my Dad. It is so nice to hear from you. I hope you and your family are doing well. Take care. Sincerely Kristine Bovit (Dan & Kathy´s daughter)

Richard Goelz

September 4, 2023

Your Dad is missed and in our thoughts and prayers. I hope your family is in good health and spirits. Be thankful for having parents as I am thankful to have know them. Sincerely Rich and Kathy Goelz

Richard Goelz

September 3, 2021

Your dad was a loyal friend and mentor, I miss all the conversations we had about business, family, and doing the right thing . I think of your dad all the time. Your Mom and Dad are always in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely Rich and Kathy

Richard Goelz

September 10, 2020

We are greatly saddened by Dan’s passing. I had the pleasure of working with your dad for over thirty years. We met in 1977 when we both sub-contractors working for builders. Soon after when Dad went into General contracting, he started hiring us to do plumbing. Your Dad was always there to answer my questions as a new sub-contractor and later when I built some buildings. He was a friend and mentor. Your father was smart and worked hard but his strength and resilience in tough situations are remarkable, I worked with dad through tough economic times, he always able to switch gears and move forward. When he was fighting cancer he seemed to work harder and never complained. I good go on and on. Both of your parents are in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely Rich and Kathy Goelz

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