Philip “Tom” Thomas Kelly, age 71, of Harleysville, PA., died, Sunday morning, September 17, 2023. He was lovingly known as Tom, Tommy, Dad, Pop, and Pop-Pop.
Born in Lansdale, PA. on August 25, 1952, he was the son of the late Philip H. and Lillian (nee. Stutz) Kelly. He married Linda (nee. Spear) Kelly, on February 25, 1970, at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, Lansdale.
Tom worked at many gas stations and garages, and later in life with A. Roth and Company, Moore’s Air Freight and Eagle Equipment, where he worked in product support and appraisals.
In addition to his beloved wife Linda, he is survived by his loving children Michael Kelly (partner Andrea), Jacqueline Schum (John), Thomas Kelly (partner Courtenay) and Tara Tobin (Keith), his grandchildren, Michael, Carla, Emma, Nykolus, Cynthea, Kaitlyn, Abigail, Patrick, Kieran, Riley and Sabrina, great-grandchildren, Sophia, Ashley, Lilly, Shaun and Eponine as well as his sister, Patricia “Pat” Stortenbecker. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and many, many friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Tom’s Funeral Mass on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at St. Stanislaus Church, 51 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale, PA., where the family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 AM, in Church, prior to Mass. Interment will be in Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Ambler (in Horsham Twp.)
In lieu of flowers donations in Tom’s name may be made to
Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111, online at www.foxchase.org
or
Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care, 523 Plymouth Rd., Suite 225
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, online at www.crossroadshospice.com.
Tom, I hope you knew what a valuable and cherished member of Lansdale Catholic’s Class of 1970 you always were! I was lucky to enjoy your friendship from grade school and through LC….you always were supportive, funny, and kind so many years. I was lucky to know you, Linda, and your lovely daughter and family. So glad we got to see each other at our recent LC reunion…..rest in peace, dear Tom!…..
Dearest Kelly family,(especially Mike) Condolences on the passing of 1 hellava great man!!! He will be sorely missed!! But remembered fondly!! I’ll cherish a ton of memories!! The 1st time I met Tom he was knocking on my front door… I opened it & he says Hi I’m Tom Kelly (Mike’s dad) Mike sent me over here in his stead to do your brakes & an oil change. You see Mike couldn’t make it because he’s laid up in North Penn hospital. & he INSISTED I come over here & do the job he promised he’d do today! & w/ that we struck up a friendship! Boom the jobs got done. & over to N.P. hospital we went! It was an honor to know him!
Godspeed Tom!!