Emmett Kelly Obituary

Dear Ellen, WE just heard about Emmett. We are so sorry for your loss. We were looking forward to seeing you in Flordia again. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

To the Kelly Family:
We just found out about your loss. We are so sorry. If we had known, we would have paid our condolences in person.
May God give you and yours strength in this difficult time.
Emmett's mother and my grandfather Patrick Gaughan were first cousins.
Again, our condolences.
Steve and Pat(Gaughan)Timmons

Dear Mrs. Kelly and Family:

My deepest sympathy on the loss of Mr. Kelly. May the comfort of family and friends ease the loss you are all feeling.

Sue Fearon-Tam and Family

Dear Mary Ellen and Family,
I am so sorry to learn of your father's unexpected death. I know he will greatly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love Cathy

Colleen and Family,

We are sorry to hear of your father's passing this week. Please accept our condolences and prayers at this trying time.

Mark Fearon and Family

Dear Colleen and Kelly Family,
I'm sorry for the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God's Love give you the strength during this difficult time. God Bless You All.
Love,
Anna Araullo & Family

My sincere sympathy to the Kelly family.

Dear Mrs. Kelly, Tommy, Michael, and the Kelly family,
I am so sorry about your loss of Emmett. May his soul rest in peace!
My prayers are with you.
Chicago has lost a great one.

Dear Mary Ellen and Family, my deepest sympathies on the passing of your father. My father, Jim McHale, went to school with your father and his siblings at St. Vincent. He joins me in my condolences to you and your family. Mary Ellen, You may recall you took care of my mother at Rush before her passing of emphysema 12 years ago. I also graduated from Good Counsel with you. May God bless you and yours.

To the Kelly family,
You are all the best, and your service for Emmett today was a beautiful tribute for a very special person. You are all in my prayers.

Kathleen and family;

My thoughts and prayers are with you and the passing of your father. May his soul rest in peace and may you find comfort with God's grace.

Maggie Laqui

Dear Patty, Sean & Family

Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Remember your Dad is in a better place and you now have a guardian angle looking down on you.

Our sincere condolences to your Mom and the rest of your Family.

Love and God bless

Kathleen & Noreen

Tom and family,

Please accept our deepest sympathy for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Andy & Maureen (Maher) Barganski

Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Tom & Family

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your father. My prayers are with you and your family.

To the Entire Kelly Family,

Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with each of you!

Emmett has lived a full life, and has touched many, many people, it is up to all of us to keep his memories alive.

May God Bless and Keep him, may He shine His light on him and grant him peace! Amen!

We'll miss you Emmett.

With love,
The Figueroa Family

Dear Colleen & KK and the entire Kelly Family,

Sorry to hear the loss of your Dad. My prayers are with you at this time.

Dear Kelly Family,

So sorry to hear about Emmett. He and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Peggy (Bahr), Michael, Sarah, Matt & Katie Brady

TO THE KELLY FAMILIES,

John, Polly, Kevin, Megan, Tom and Jim.

I'm so Sorry for the loss of your brother, brother in law and uncle. You will always be in my prayers.

Bill O'Connor

Dear Kelly Family,
I am very sorry to hear about Emmett. I am sure he is up in heaven with his mom and dad now and is happy. He will be keeping a watchful eye on all of you.

I will remember him and the family in my prayers.

My condolences to the family of an old friend

Tommy, Mary Ellen , Patti and family,

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dearest Kathleen and Family,
You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this most sorrowful time. May the good Lord Bless and comfort you. Our prayers will be with you. Fondly, Herb & Donna

Dear Ellen and Family,

Our condolences to you and the family on your loss. The Boyle and the Kelly families go back a long way. May Emmett rest in the peace promised. He has earned it.

Colleen and Family,
We are so sorry for the loss of your dad. We will keep you and your family in our prayers. The wonderfull memories of your dad will be with you and your family forever.

Tom & family,

I'm so sorry to hear of your father and grandfather's passing. May the love of God and family guide you through this difficult time. Though I am not in Chicago, please know that I am there in spirit. God bless.

Becky

Kathy (KK) and Family,
So sorry to hear about your Dad. He will always be remembered as the great man he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire Kelly clan. Love the O'Malleys Christina, John, Kayleigh and Mary Claire

We are sorry for your loss. We will always have good memories of Emmett and our days at IHM. You all will be in our prayers.

Dear Kelly Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. We are deeply saddened by the loss of another great man that knew how to live life to the fullest.

Dear Kelly Families,

One of my most vivid memories of Uncle Emmett is of him at a holiday party sitting in Aunt Joann's family room at their house in Chicago (off Devon Ave.) There was a girl baby about a year old. I cannot even remember whose' baby but I do recall Uncle Emmett had some dark hair left.

The baby was shy and having trouble warming up to people - and there were MANY PEOPLE. For some reason, Uncle Emmett had decided it would entertain the baby to bark and yap like a dog ---- he was completely uninhibited as he yapped away... as if he were a little doggie instead of the sizeable figure he was. The baby WAS entertained and so were the rest of us! Eventually, a female adult (the mom? or maybe a relative?) was holding the baby and dipping her close to the yapping doggie. The little girl laughed and giggled as the woman took her closer to Uncle Emmett getting close enough for a nuzzle! Soon the family room was filled with adults and kids everyone laughing hysterically. As long as the baby giggled and everyone was laughing, Uncle Emmett continued his yapping, playing the role of doggie completely as he spoke no 'human' language the entire time, his eyes focused on the response of the baby so he could time his yapping and nuzzing.

I am sure there are numerous accounts of such joyful times about Uncle Emmett and young children. He loved children. He loved making them laugh but he also did not mind showing some kids a 'look' which could intimidate.

A more recent memory is how he bought so many raffle tickets at the annual family Christmas party that he was sure to win the biggest raffle item --- and why shouldn't he?

Aunt Ellen and Uncle Emmett's flat located around the corner from St. Vincent's (and Roma's pizza) was a place I spent some summer weeks as a 'kid'. There were always many children but always room for more children. I recall only ONE kid's bedroom which was mostly bed, ONE babies bedroom with a crib, of course, and there must have been a parent's bedroom there somewhere. I recall 'babysitting' with Care drinking Pepsi and munching on potato chips dipped in sour cream.

Perhaps the most memorable images I have about Uncle Emmett is how very happy Aunt Ellen always seemed when she was with him. Laughing, enjoying, teasing...her own person but very much connected with her husband. What a wonderful image that is...

All my love and prayers to you all,
Mary Jo Dirkes

Kathleen,Colleen and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that you find peace in the memories you have of your Father. He will truly be missed.
Peace,
Barb,Tim, Veronica,Travis and Trevor Reed

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

Dearest Ellen & Family ~ Emmett was one of the great ones. May God bless you all at this time.

Mary Ellen and all,
Although I did not know your father well, Vince and I did have the pleasure of eating with him at the graduation party in June. I know he will be missed by many. May God bless your family.
Martha and Vincent Baggetto

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Sorry for your loss at this time,
your in our thoughts & prayers.
Harold Kaepplinger (Local 597)

Colleen and family,

We are so sorry for the loss of your Dad and Grandfather. Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We will pray that your memories will comfort you, and that you will have peace and resolution with God's speed.

You remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Kelly Family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and father. He is in great hands and will always be watching over you. I am starting a new novena and it will be dedicated to your father. I am sorry I will not be able to make the services as Fred Stegemann passed away and his service is Tuesday. The Kelly family will be in all my prayers for the Holiday Season. Love Eileen O'Connell Herron

Dear Ellen & Family,

Our hearts and prayers are with you.Your loss is our loss too, but Emmett will always be in our hearts and minds.

Love,
Mike & Kathy Moore