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John Kelliher Obituary
UTICA - John F. "Jack" Kelliher, 69, of Utica, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, after a brief illness.
He was born in Utica on November 27, 1946, the son of the late Thomas H. and Mary (Tobin) Kelliher. He graduated from Utica Free Academy in 1964 and attended SUNY IT. Jack retired from the DDSO in Rome in 2011 after 20 years of service. He was a lifelong communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and served as an usher for many years. He was also a member of the Parkway Senior Center.
He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Zinger, of Utica; niece and nephews, Andrew (Robin) Zinger, of Liverpool, Mary Crysler, of Camillus, Thomas (Ashley) Zinger, of Raleigh, NC, David (Tiffany) Zinger, of Montour Falls, and Richard (Tiffiney) Zinger, of Colorado Springs, CO; fifteen great-nieces and nephews; several cousins; and all of his friends at Friendly's. He was predeceased by his brother, Thomas G. Kelliher, in 2003; and by his brother-in-law, Richard C. Zinger, in 2005.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, June 17, 2016, from 5-7 p.m., at Nunn & McGrath Funeral Directors, 470 French Rd., Utica. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 9:15 a.m., from Nunn & McGrath Funeral Directors and 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Stevens-Swan Humane Society, 5664 Horatio St., Utica, NY 13502.
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June 19, 2016
So sorry to hear about the death of Jack. We only heard about Jack's death while attending the 4PM Mass at OLOL on Saturday. .We usually saw Jack at OLOL or Friendly's . He was a nice quiet man. May he rest in peace.
Sincerely,
Jim and Pat Roddy.
Roberta Matt
June 16, 2016
So sorry for your loss. Jack was a big help to me while learning what needed to be done to get what was necessary for the office to operate. I took that information with me to other offices long after he retired. He will be missed.
Elizabeth Williams
June 16, 2016
So sad to lose dear customer and neighbor. May you rest easy and drink all the coffee you can!
Christine Lupinski
June 16, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss. As a server at Friendly's, Jack has become a part of my second family. He was a wonderful, sweet man, and I am grateful to have known him. It is a deep loss for us as well, as he was so liked by many. He will be greatly missed.
Jim Mauthe
June 16, 2016
I have memories of John when I was a fire fighter at
Station 9. John was a true friend of the fire fighters and made several errands for us. My deepest sympathy to his family. My prayers are with you and John at this time.
Rena Cheney
June 16, 2016
I am very sorry for your loss. I worked with Jack at the DSO. He was such a nice guy, always bringing us girls chocolate.
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