Brian J. Kelley

KELLEY Brian J. Brian J. Kelley, 46, of St. Augustine, FL, formerly of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away suddenly April 25, 2007. He was born January 7, 1961, in Quincy, MA. He graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 1983. "Life" kept Brian and his family moving throughout the country. He began his career with the Hammermill Paper Company in Erie, PA. After many moves he and his family returned to Florida in 2000, where he began his career change in financial advising. He worked for Bank of America and most recently, Morgan Stanley in St. Augustine. He was a very caring and compassionate man; his memberships included the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging sponsoring two children, and a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Cathedral Parish of Saint Augustine. The most important thing in life to Brian was his girls; he was a most devoted husband, father and son. He had tremendous faith in God and family and a great confidence in his fellow man. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, a "do-it-yourself" man, and a very proud American. He also loved fishing, music and the ocean. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 21 years, Susie Kelley; daughters, Casey, Quinn and Emma; father, Edward and his wife, Nancy; siblings, Kathy (Tom) Garvin, Mark (Debbie) Kelley, Susan (Jose) Almeida, Anne (Bob) Cavellier, Lynn Fleure; father and mother-in-law, Robert and Mary Lou Busch; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob (Donita) Busch, Mary Kaye (Scott) Riley and Jim (Cristina) Busch; 12 nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis G. Kelley. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 28th in St. Paul's Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach with the Reverend William Kelly as Celebrant. A private interment followed. In lieu of flowers donations preferred to St. Vincent de Paul Society, 526 First Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. Please sign the Guestbook at Jacksonville.com