James "Jim" Kelly

James "Jim" Kelly obituary, Cheviot, OH

James "Jim" Kelly

James Kelly Obituary

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Beloved husband of 33 years to Kathryn Kelly (nee Hake), loving father of Jamie (Kim) Kelly, Katie (Gary) Terwilleger, Amy (Wendell) Wethington, Jeff (Emily) Kelly, Maggie Kelly and Charlie (Stephanie) Kelly, dear grandfather of Allie (Michael), Brennan (Alex), Abby (Kyler), Evan (Kelly), Emma, Kayla, Alex, Max (Kelli), Quinn, Connor and great grandfather of Henry, Jimmy and Luca, Dear brother of Lois Mueller, John Kelly, Mike (Barb) Kelly, Kathy Kelly, Pat (Lorraine) Kelly and the late Tom (Patty-living) Kelly and Maureen "Renie" (Bill-living) O'Conner, uncle of numerous nieces and nephews. Passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024. Age 84. Visitation will be Monday, February 26th at the Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home 4619 Delhi Rd. from 5-8PM. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, February 27th, 10AM at St. Teresa of Avila Church. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent dePaul Cincinnati, 1125 Bank Street, Cincinnati, OH 45214 (or online: svdpcincinnati.org) Renie O'Conner Scholarship Fund, Elder High School, 3900 Vincent Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45205 or ALS United Ohio, 1170 Henderson Road - Suite 221, Columbus, OH 43220 (or online: alsohio.org)
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