Dennis R. Kelly
Dennis R. Kelly, age 70, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, at his home with family at his side. His was a life well-lived and he was well-loved. Dennis was born in 1949 in New York City, to John and Rita (Delaney) Kelly, who predeceased him. He is survived by his wife Cheryl (Mueller) of Hilton Head. They married on Super Bowl Sunday in 1971 and their union would last 49 years and produce 3 children and 6 grandchildren. His son Dale Kelly, his wife Laura, and their children, Evan and Maddy, live in Basking Ridge, New Jersey; his daughter Andrea Methven, her husband Brian and their children, Nate and Keira, live in East Moriches, New York; his daughter Megan McGourty, her husband Ryan and their children, Olivia and Emma, live in Patchogue, New York. Dennis also leaves two brothers: Paul of Lenox, Massachusetts and Hilton Head, South Carolina; and John of Weehawken, New Jersey. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Scott Mueller and his wife Heidi of Hilton Head Island. He has 3 nephews and a niece, as well as 3 great nephews. Dennis earned his Bachelor’s degree in History at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York. With that degree in hand, he then went on to work most notably as a pharmaceutical sales executive for 17 years at Pall Corporation on Long Island. Following that, he realized his dream of owning a sports bar near his home in Patchogue, New York. Not surprisingly, it was named “Kelly’s”. As the owner and oftentimes bartender, he exhibited his great skills to engage, listen, and counsel his patrons. Those same skills endeared him to his family and his friends, and anyone who would listen. Dennis was a man of faith, serving as a lector for over 20 years at his parish in New York. Dennis enjoyed playing golf and cooking; he was an avid reader, and he loved listening to Broadway tunes. He was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees. Services will be held at a later date in New York. Donations in his honor may be made to the Hospice Care of the Low Country.Obituary
Dennis R. Kelly, age 70, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, at his home with family at his side. His was a life well-lived and he was well-loved. Dennis was born in 1949 in New York City, to John and Rita (Delaney) Kelly, who predeceased him. He is survived by his wife Cheryl (Mueller) of Hilton Head. They married on Super Bowl Sunday in 1971 and their union would last 49 years and produce 3 children and 6 grandchildren. His son Dale Kelly, his wife Laura, and their children, Evan and Maddy, live in Basking Ridge, New Jersey; his daughter Andrea Methven, her husband Brian and their children, Nate and Keira, live in East Moriches, New York; his daughter Megan McGourty, her husband Ryan and their children, Olivia and Emma, live in Patchogue, New York. Dennis also leaves two brothers: Paul of Lenox, Massachusetts and Hilton Head, South Carolina; and John of Weehawken, New Jersey. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Scott Mueller and his wife Heidi of Hilton Head Island. He has 3 nephews and a niece, as well as 3 great nephews. Dennis earned his Bachelor’s degree in History at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York. With that degree in hand, he then went on to work most notably as a pharmaceutical sales executive for 17 years at Pall Corporation on Long Island. Following that, he realized his dream of owning a sports bar near his home in Patchogue, New York. Not surprisingly, it was named “Kelly’s”. As the owner and oftentimes bartender, he exhibited his great skills to engage, listen, and counsel his patrons. Those same skills endeared him to his family and his friends, and anyone who would listen. Dennis was a man of faith, serving as a lector for over 20 years at his parish in New York. Dennis enjoyed playing golf and cooking; he was an avid reader, and he loved listening to Broadway tunes. He was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees. Services will be held at a later date in New York. Donations in his honor may be made to the Hospice Care of the Low Country.
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