Bruce Norman Kelly, age 70, of Waleska, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Bruce was born on August 14, 1947, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach to the late Norman Maurice Kelly and Claire Marie Mahoney. Bruce is a combat veteran who served in the U.S. Army for twenty years as a chief Warrant Officer in the Field Artillery and Army Aviation to include gallantly fighting in Vietnam as an AH-1 Cobra Pilot.
As a true Floridan, Bruce enjoyed the beach, sunny weather, and cruising along Highway A1A. He never passed up the opportunity to meet up with a group of friends to share his true wit, especially if it was over a sandwich from Russo's Submarine Shop. He enjoyed traveling the world and impressing his family with the many different languages he knew or playing Blackjack in a well-known casino and winning big. What gave him his greatest pleasure was spending time with his beloved wife, Barbara, and his family. He always gave everything to his family and friends and taught each of us what it means to be a loving husband, caring father, supportive brother, or considerate friend. He had a way with words that expressed his view of the world that injected humor, fun, and love into any conversation. He brought two different families together into one blessed family that will forever remember him as the best father, brother, uncle, grandpa, or husband that any of us have ever known.
Bruce Kelly is survived by his wife of 27 years, Barbara Kelly of Waleska, GA; his children, Donna Kelly-Thibedeau of Fayetteville, NC, Jennifer Hegler of Myrtle Beach, SC, Jaime Cruce of Littleton, CO, Amy Szpindor of Roswell, GA, Matt Edmonson of Alexandria, VA; sister, Robin Anderson of Waleska, GA, his sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:45PM on Friday, January 12, 2018, at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449. The family will receive friends immediately after the service at St. Mary's Orthodox Church hall at 137 Florida Mango Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
In lieu of flowers, the Kelly Family requests donations be made to the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, 2100 North Hwy 360, Suite 907, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 or sent via the following website (www.VHPA.org).
Bruce Norman Kelly, age 70, of Waleska, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Bruce was born on August 14, 1947, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach to the late Norman Maurice Kelly and Claire Marie Mahoney. Bruce is a combat veteran who served in the U.S. Army for twenty years as a chief Warrant Officer in the Field Artillery and Army Aviation to include gallantly fighting in Vietnam as an AH-1 Cobra Pilot.
As a true Floridan, Bruce enjoyed the beach, sunny weather, and cruising along Highway A1A. He never passed up the opportunity to meet up with a group of friends to share his true wit, especially if it was over a sandwich from Russo's Submarine Shop. He enjoyed traveling the world and impressing his family with the many different languages he knew or playing Blackjack in a well-known casino and winning big. What gave him his greatest pleasure was spending time with his beloved wife, Barbara, and his family. He always gave everything to his family and friends and taught each of us what it means to be a loving husband, caring father, supportive brother, or considerate friend. He had a way with words that expressed his view of the world that injected humor, fun, and love into any conversation. He brought two different families together into one blessed family that will forever remember him as the best father, brother, uncle, grandpa, or husband that any of us have ever known.
Bruce Kelly is survived by his wife of 27 years, Barbara Kelly of Waleska, GA; his children, Donna Kelly-Thibedeau of Fayetteville, NC, Jennifer Hegler of Myrtle Beach, SC, Jaime Cruce of Littleton, CO, Amy Szpindor of Roswell, GA, Matt Edmonson of Alexandria, VA; sister, Robin Anderson of Waleska, GA, his sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:45PM on Friday, January 12, 2018, at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 SR 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449. The family will receive friends immediately after the service at St. Mary's Orthodox Church hall at 137 Florida Mango Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
In lieu of flowers, the Kelly Family requests donations be made to the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, 2100 North Hwy 360, Suite 907, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 or sent via the following website (www.VHPA.org).
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