OBIT: William J. KELLY, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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KELLY

  William J. Kelly, former assessor, and a well known resident of the 
Fifth ward, died at his home, 1200 Seventeenth street, at 11.50 o'clock 
yesterday morning of Bright's disease, after a brief illness.  Although 
in ill health for three months, he was not bedfast.  He was born in 
Blairville, Sept. 4, 1856 and for forty-two years he was a resident of 
this city.  He entered the coal business, from which he retired twelve 
years ago.  He was a member of St. John's Pro-Cathedral, and was one of 
the best known men in the city.  He married Miss Jianna Henly, of this 
city, in 1876.  Besides his wife, he is survived by seven children, as 
follows: Mrs. John E. Laughlin, Leo J., Pittsburgh; Mrs. M. A. 
Dietrick, Martha Winnifred, Folson, of this city; Sergeant William F. 
and Private John E., both in France.  One brother, Joseph E. Kelly and 
one sister, Mrs. Vincent Weisel, both of this city also survive.  
Funeral services will be held in St. John's Pro-Cathedral at 9 o'clock 
Monday morning, and burial will be made in Calvary cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 21, 1918