Administrators Pompeii Posted November 28, 2023 Administrators Share Posted November 28, 2023 John E. “Smiling Jack” Kelly, Jr., age 87 of DuBois, PA died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital. Born on June 21, 1936 in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late John E. Kelly, Sr. and Sarah (Heffner) Kelly-Pasierb. Jack attended DuBois Area Schools. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War on the Minesweeper, the USS Pinnacle. On November 22, 1958 he married N. Beryl (Pifer) Kelly at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Reynoldsville, PA. She survives. Jack had been employed at McDowell Manufacturing, Ward Trucking and the DuBois Brewery. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, following high school wrestling, and the DuBois Little League. He played the drums and sang in many local bands. Jack was an active member of AA for over 40 years and was an avid Notre Dame, Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Together, Jack and Beryl raised four children (John E. Kelly, III and his wife Nancy of Sykesville, PA, Michelle Forsyth and her husband Jerry of DuBois, PA, Sharon Cooper of DuBois, PA and Maureen Chadwick of Morgantown, PA). He is also survived by ten grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren one great-great grandchild, one sister (Carol Jean Mehok and her husband Bob of Sykesville, PA) and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by (infant twin sons Patrick and Michael Kelly), sister (Sarah “Chuckie” Witherite and her husband Jim, ), and brother (Leroy Kelly and his wife Carol). Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 4 PM – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10 AM from St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Catherine Cemetery where full military honors will be accorded by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the third-floor nurses at Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital (Emily, Barb, Kendra) and special thanks to Janet M. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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