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Richard Harry Kelly 1921 - 2003

Richard Harry Kelly was born in January 1921 at San Francisco ca to Louella Kirtley, and had siblings Rose (Young McDermott ) Zane and Donald Joseph Young. Richard Kelly died at age 82 years old in 2003 at Fort Bragg ca.
Richard Harry Kelly
January 1921
San Francisco ca
2003
Fort Bragg ca
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Richard Harry Kelly's History: 1921 - 2003

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  • Introduction

    Richard Harry Kelly was born in January, 1921 in San Francisco to "Rose Smith" who turned out to be Louella Kirtley. His father was listed as James Patterson. He was given the name Peter Patterson and placed in a Catholic orphanage right after birth with the request that he be placed with an Irish Catholic family. When he was two or so he was placed with the Kelly family in Reno, Nevada. They were very good to him and he was to them too. DNA has proven his birth mother was Louella Kirtley. He never knew who his birth mother was or that he had siblings. He had two children, a girl and a boy. His adoptive father taught him the plumbing trade and he had his own business until he retired. He died in Fort Bragg, CA in May 2003 from emphysema which he had for years. He was funny, philosophical and loved learning. He was very private.
  • 01/dd
    1921

    Birthday

    January 1921
    Birthdate
    San Francisco ca
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Marines
  • Professional Career

    Plumbing Contractor
  • 2003

    Death

    2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Fort Bragg ca
    Death location
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5 Memories, Stories & Photos about Richard

Edna and Richard Kelly
Edna and Richard Kelly
A photo of Richard Harry Kelly and his wife Edna in Reno, Nevada 1939
Date & Place: in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada United States
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1939, Reno. Not sure why we love it - their fashion, the feeling of summer?
I used to love watching my mother dress up in the late 40's even to go grocery shopping
Richard and Edna Kelly, 1940s
Richard and Edna Kelly, 1940s
Richard and Edna early 1940's Reno, Nevada
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Richard Harry Kelly
Richard Harry Kelly
A photo of Richard Harry Kelly fixing his daughter's faucet in his Donegal tweeds! Mid to late 70's
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Richard Harry Kelly article
Richard Harry Kelly article
A photo of a newspaper article about Richard Harry Kelly, wounded during World War 2. Newspaper photo
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Richard Harry Kelly
Richard Harry Kelly
A photo of Richard Harry Kelly, mid seventies
Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.
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Richard Kelly's Family Tree & Friends

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