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WILLIAM REED KAELIN, Jr. William Reed Kaelin, Jr., of Boca Raton, FL went to his eternal rest on November 1, 2011. He was born on December 6, 1938 in New York, NY, to Albertina and William Kaelin. Mr. Kaelin resided in Larchmont, NY until 1973 when he moved his family to Boca Raton. He was a Commercial loan officer with First Bank and Trust in Boca which is now Bank of America. He served in the United States Marine Corps. From 1957-1960, he was stationed in Japan for 22 months. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Rosemary; his sons, William (Katherine) of Memphis, TN, Christian (Susan) of Boca Raton, FL; his daughter, Valerie (Brian) Cleary of Cincinnati, OH and nine grandchildren, Katie, Will, and Allison Kaelin of Memphis, TN; Erica, Lily and Hallee Kaelin of Boca Raton, FL; and Kevin, Michael and Kaelin Cleary of Cincinnati, OH and many dear and faithful friends. Services will be private, inurnment will take place at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, FL. In his memory, donations may be made to Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton. Arrangements were made under Babione Funeral Home (East) in Boca Raton, FL. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
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April 29, 2012
I am very sad to have come upon news of Reed's death from the Sun Sentinal. He and I were good high school friends from 1956 to 1958. My sympathy goes out to his wife, Rosemary, and their children and grandchildren.
- Sincerely,
Linda Battista Burke
Hartsdale, NY and Delray Beach, FL
The Plowman Family
November 7, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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