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Steven Lee "Steve" Kelley

1952 - 2018

Steven Lee "Steve" Kelley obituary, 1952-2018, Redwood City, CA

BORN

1952

DIED

2018

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Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel (FD879)

400 Woodside Road

Redwood City, California

Steven Kelley Obituary

Steven "Steve" Lee Kelley
Jan 31, 1952 - Feb 17, 2018
Redwood City
Steven Lee Kelley, 66, passed away on February 17, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Kharla Kelley. They shared 39 wonderful years of marriage together.
Born in San Francisco, he was the son of the late Eugene and Nadine Kelley. He attended Mills High School. Steve was recently employed at Britannia Cal-Pacific in South San Francisco, CA, but his lifetime passion was music and playing the drums.
Steve performed as a drummer with several Bay Area bands from 1970 to 2018, and for three years (1976-78) toured throughout the United States with "The Bottom Line." The free spirit with which Steve played the drums carried over in his life and his relationships with family and friends. Steve will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, friend, and entertainer.
He is survived by wife Kharla, sons Robert and Patrick and his future daughter-in-law, Samantha Bloom, his sisters, Pamela Schmidt and husband James and Patrice Warto and husband William Warto Jr. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive him.
Friends are invited to a visitation beginning at 5:00 pm Wednesday, February 21, with a vigil at 7:00 pm, at Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel, Redwood City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 11:30 am, at St. Pius Catholic Church, Redwood City.


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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Feb. 21, 2018.

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Paula Bertucci

February 25, 2018

For the Family and dear friends.. as the days go forward.. Steve will always remain a bright light in the hearts of all who loved him.. sending you all love...p

Don Frank

February 21, 2018

Steve will be missed! RIP drum Brother!!

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Feb

21

Visitation

5:00 p.m.

Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel

Redwood City, CA

Feb

21

Vigil

7:00 p.m.

Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel

Redwood City, CA

Feb

22

Mass of Christian Burial

11:30 a.m.

St. Pius Catholic Church

Redwood City, CA

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Crippen & Flynn Woodside Chapel (FD879)

400 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA 94061

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