1933
Donald
2010
Donald Kelly
October 30, 1933 — March 17, 2010
Donald M. Kelly, 76, of Davis passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Don was a resident of Davis for more than 40 years.
He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Oakview and was a 1952 graduate of Ventura Junior College. He was an accomplished French horn player and had a tenor voice of an angel. He served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 6th Army Band at the Presidio in San Francisco in 1954-55 when he was honorably discharged. Don earned a bachelor's degree in music from UC Santa Barbara. He earned a master's degree in music from University of Idaho. He served as drum major in junior high, senior high, junior college and at the University of Idaho.
Don married Shirley Libbey on June 26, 1954, in Las Vegas. He was director of music at Trinity Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church in Ventura, First Methodist Church in Redlands and Yucaipa Valley Presbyterian Church of Yucaipa. He was in charge of the 'Put Christ Back into Christmas Programs' in Yucaipa. He retired from the Department of Education in California where he worked as an educational administrative consultant.
He loved his family and enjoyed traveling, especially taking his family on cruises to Hawaii for his and Shirley's 50th wedding anniversary celebration and on a family cruise vacation to Alaska a few years later.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Shirley of Davis; children Lynda Stapleton of Sacramento; Laura Kelly and husband Kevin Kelly; and Nancy Klisiewicz and husband Paul of Davis. He is survived by grandchildren Kyle Kelly and wife Kim of Charleston, S.C.; Shaun Stapleton and wife Colleen of Chicago; Kayla Kelly, Taylor Klisiewicz and Megan Klisiewicz of Davis. Special additional family members are Kathi, Andy and Scott Amoroso of Martinez and Michael Reed serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. Also surviving is his sister, Marlene Reineman of Southern California, and Jean Kelly, widow of Don's older brother Robert E. Kelly of Simi Valley.
A memorial service is planned at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Wiscombe Funeral Home, 116 D St., Davis, with a reception immediately following the service.
He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Oakview and was a 1952 graduate of Ventura Junior College. He was an accomplished French horn player and had a tenor voice of an angel. He served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 6th Army Band at the Presidio in San Francisco in 1954-55 when he was honorably discharged. Don earned a bachelor's degree in music from UC Santa Barbara. He earned a master's degree in music from University of Idaho. He served as drum major in junior high, senior high, junior college and at the University of Idaho.
Don married Shirley Libbey on June 26, 1954, in Las Vegas. He was director of music at Trinity Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church in Ventura, First Methodist Church in Redlands and Yucaipa Valley Presbyterian Church of Yucaipa. He was in charge of the 'Put Christ Back into Christmas Programs' in Yucaipa. He retired from the Department of Education in California where he worked as an educational administrative consultant.
He loved his family and enjoyed traveling, especially taking his family on cruises to Hawaii for his and Shirley's 50th wedding anniversary celebration and on a family cruise vacation to Alaska a few years later.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Shirley of Davis; children Lynda Stapleton of Sacramento; Laura Kelly and husband Kevin Kelly; and Nancy Klisiewicz and husband Paul of Davis. He is survived by grandchildren Kyle Kelly and wife Kim of Charleston, S.C.; Shaun Stapleton and wife Colleen of Chicago; Kayla Kelly, Taylor Klisiewicz and Megan Klisiewicz of Davis. Special additional family members are Kathi, Andy and Scott Amoroso of Martinez and Michael Reed serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. Also surviving is his sister, Marlene Reineman of Southern California, and Jean Kelly, widow of Don's older brother Robert E. Kelly of Simi Valley.
A memorial service is planned at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Wiscombe Funeral Home, 116 D St., Davis, with a reception immediately following the service.
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