Raymond A. Kelley
Teacher made gifts for loved ones
Raymond A. Kelley, 76, of Donora, died Friday, January 31, 2014, in his home.
He was born Monday, November 22, 1937, in Eighty Four, a son of the late Alvie and Marian Martin Kelley.
Mr. Kelley taught machine shop at the Mon Valley Vocational Technical School for over 30 years.
He was an avid Steelers fan, a golfer and he had a real love for cats. He had a passion for working with wood and made gifts in his home wood shop for his family and friends.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Eva Evans and Marian Partezana, and two brothers, Paul and Tom Kelley.
Surviving are his wife, Claudia Howard Kelley; five daughters, Debbie (Drew) Dillie, Christine (Mick) Kelley, Colleen (Harlan) Little, Lisa (Dean) Criss and Dana (Mo) Nabozny; a son, Raymond Kelley Jr.; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Sarah, Nico and Zachary; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sara Ames and Pat Mellars; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m., the time of funeral services, Monday, February 3, in Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, www.massafrafuneralhome.com.