Veteran Information
Date of Birth: 11-Jun-27
Date of Death: 27-Dec-00
Address: 487 Milton Rd.
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy
Service Number: 127167132
Description
Frederick J. Kelley III was born on June 11, 1927 to Frederick Kelly II and Julia Stone. He was an only child and lived on 487 Milton Road with his parents. During high school he served in student government as the class treasurer and was a member of the Stamp Club. He graduated from Rye High School in 1945 and immediately entered the US navy. There he would rise to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer and serve his country proudly during World War II, the Korean war, and in Vietnam until his discharge in 1978. He would go on to marry Eileen Kelley and have three children, Kathleen, Maureen and Frederick IV. He died at the age of 73 on December 27, 2000 in Pensacola, Florida.
Spencer Schultz
RHS 2021
Frederick J. Kelley enlistment date was 5-30-1945 and he served as a career Chief Warrant Officer.
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Name: Frederick Kelley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1927
Death Date: 27 Dec 2000
SSN: 127167132
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 22 Nov 1973
Release Date 1: 31 Aug 1978
Eileen R. Kelley
Eileen Kelley, 86, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014.
She was born in Quincy, MA, on February 25, 1928, to the late Mary and Thomas O’Connor. Eileen graduated from Rye High School in Rye New York.
In 1951, she married the late Fredrick Kelley III and became a Navy wife for the next 33 years. Once they retired in Pensacola, Eileen spent many years working as a bookkeeper in real estate.
Eileen is survived by three children; Kathleen Kelley (Steve Lamb), of Atlanta, GA; Maureen Umphress (Alan Umphress), of Smiths, AL, and Fred Kelley (Kathy Kelley), of Alpharetta, GA. She is also survived by Grandchildren Jeremy Umphress & wife Lacey, Lyndsey Umphress, Logan Kelley, Kristen Kelley and great grandchild Colin Umphress.
