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Thomas Kelly Obituary

Kelly, Thomas Martin age 91, of Evanston, beloved husband of the late Agnes Leighton Mellon, loving father of Thomas Martin Jr. (Diane Lang), James Mellon (Kathy Boyle), Mary Elizabeth "Maribeth" (Gerald Chapluka), Brian Michael (Jeanne Doyle) and Margaret Anne "Molly" (Frank Fanning), dear grandfather of Thomas Martin (Jessica Ford), Bridget Lawrence, Michael (Molly Maloney), Brendan (Joey Basile), Sean (Jean Nolan), James Doyle and Emily Agnes, great-grandfather of Meghan, Sophia, Seamus, Quinn and Liam, brother of the late William H., Daniel J. and Francis B. Kelly, uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m., at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Funeral Mass Monday, 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 690 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of the North Shore, 2821 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201. Funeral Info: 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Dec. 4 to Dec. 5, 2004.

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Rick Cusack

December 13, 2004

To all the Kellys:



My deepest condolences to some very dear old friends on the loss of their father, always a great guy and a man of terrific Irish character. It seems that I grew up with Tom Kelly in South Shore, along with Tim, Jim, Molly and Brian, and they are some of the greatest memories of my life.



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Greg Kowalczyk

December 7, 2004

Tom was a great man. I had the honor of meeting him 25 years ago at an Up-Down Tobacco Shop function and many times since. I will remember him always. He was a great friend of Diana Silvius Gits as am I. He was trustworthy, honorable and a gentleman. My sincerest condolenses and deepest sympathies, Greg Kowalczyk for the Up-Down Son's of Briar

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