Fr. James W. Kelly, O.F.M.

Name: Mass of Christian Burial
Start: 01/04/2018 10:00 AM
Location: Ripepi Funeral Home

September 16, 1951 — December 21, 2018

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FR. JAMES W. KELLY, O.F.M, age 67; beloved son of the late James and LaVerne; loving brother of Rose Marie Uberstine (Michael) and the late Mary Kaye; dearest uncle of Kathryn Anne Uberstine. Fr. Jim was a brother to the Franciscan Friars with whom he lived for 45 years. He was ordained in June of 1978 and was a professor of education and the director of the reading center at Quincy University. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Poor Clares Monastery, 3501 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44111 or Quincy University, 1800 College Ave., Quincy, IL 62301 Attn: Development Office. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John Bosco Church, 6480 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, Friday, January 4, 2019 at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2019 FROM 4-8 P.M.

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