Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Kelly , Bernard James “Jim”  September 28 2004
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The Tehachapi News 
Bernard James “Jim” Kelly 

April 15, 1930 - Sept. 28, 2004

The Rosary will be recited Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and a Memorial Mass will 
be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Malachy Catholic Church for 
Bernard James “Jim” Kelly, 74, who passed away in Bakersfield on Sept. 28.

Jim was born on April 15, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio. As a young adult, he moved 
to the Los Angeles area. He married his wife of 53 years, Margaret Miller, on 
Dec. 4, 1951 at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church. He served in the United States 
Navy during the Korean War from 1951-1954. Jim was employed as a truck driver 
for Balian Ice Cream for 38 years. He was very well-known and active in his 
community, serving as city councilman, then as mayor for two terms in the city 
of South El Monte. Jim was very involved with the Boy Scouts, serving as Scout 
Master for 15 years. He enjoyed camping and traveling in a travel trailer with 
his family.

Jim and his wife retired to Tehachapi in 1994. He was very devoted to the 
Catholic Church, serving the parish as sacristan at daily mass. He also served 
as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Malachy Catholic Church. Jim was a member of 
the Knights of Columbus.

Jim is survived by his wife, Margaret Kelly of Tehachapi; daughters, Kathie 
Wood and her husband Doug of American Fork, Utah, Sharon Kelly of El Monte, 
Pattie Rosenthal of Glendora, and Margie Keily and her husband Joel of Corona; 
son, Jimmy Kelly and his wife Annette of Victorville; 11 grandchildren; one 
great-grandson; brother, Mike Kelly and his wife Rosemary of Florida; and 
sister, Nancy Pitchel and her husband Marlowe of Aguanga.

Father Joel Davadilla will officiate at the service. Wood Family Funeral 
Service handled the cremation arrangements.


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