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Barry Kelly Obituary
Barry Lee Kelly, 64, Commander, Aviator, USN, retired, former resident of Pensacola, died August 20, 2016. He is survived by wife Molly Meloy Kelly and sons Lt. Alex Kelly and wife Anne Kelly, Army WO Phillip Kelly. His brother and sister in law James and Susan Kelly and mother Gwen Kelly of Margaretville NY.
Appointed to the US Naval Academy and commissioned as a Naval Officer in 1973. Barry reported to Pensacola, Florida for training as a Naval Flight Officer. After earning his Navy Wings of Gold, he was assigned to his first S-3B, Viking squadron. He served in multiple S-3 squadrons completing his department head tour as the squadron Operations Officer.
Barry received a Master's degree in Systems Science from SUNY Binghamton in 1996 and worked as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Bell Helicopter - TEXTRON
Burial: Barrancas National Cemetery, onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, on Friday, Sep 9, 2016 at 2:00 pm Pensacola Florida.
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CLN
September 5, 2016
We are very sorry for your loss. May God bless and comfort you during this difficult time.
Fred Ross, MCPS, USN, Ret
September 4, 2016
Fair winds and following seas on this your last and greatest voyage, Commander. Thaks for what you did in your service to our great nation. I offer my condolences to your family.
Stephen Palm
August 28, 2016
You are a class act my freind. It was an honor working with you on F35 those years, having those British comedy nights at your house and flying in your your turbo aero for those $100 burger runs! RIP my freind....
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