Velma Kelly

March 9, 1916 - November 16, 2005

Velma A. Kelly, 89, formerly of 409 Newland Ave. and the Covenant Manor Apartments, died at 9:50 A.M. Sunday (Nov. 13, 2005) in Heritage Village Health Care Center. A Jamestown resident most of her life, she was born March 9, 1916 in Lumber Camp 10 of the Allegheny National Forest, the daughter of John William and Pearl Alice Loutzenheiser Matie. She was the widow of Samuel A. Kelly, whom she married Sept. 13, 1935, and who died March 12, 1970. She was employed for 35 years by the Van Stee Corporation, where she was a member of the National Furniture Makers Union. She was a member of the Moose Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Warren, and the Samuel Derby Post 556, American Legion of Frewsburg. She is survived by three sons: Samuel Kelly of Kennedy, Ronald Kelly of Earlville, N.Y., and Harry Kelly of Jamestown; two daughters: Jean Scott of New Bethlehem, Pa. and Sue Fitzpatrick of Albion, Mich.; fourteen grandchildren: Samuel Kelly of Middlesex, N.C., Norman Kelly of Salamanca, William Kelly of Ft. Meyers, S.C., Keith Kelly of Greensburg, Pa., Cynthia Briglin-Mavady of Sherburne, N.Y., Andrea Truax of Southington, Conn., Katrina Heycock of Carlisle, Pa., Charles Scott of Fairmount City, Pa., David Scott of Phoenix, Ariz., Sandy Drayer of Mayport, Pa., Thomas Scott of New Bethlehem, Pa., Ronald Kelly of Chicago, Ill., Heidi VanWagner of Houghton Lake, Mich., and Troy VanWagner of Albion, Mich.; nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and a sister, Mable Simons of Lansing, Mich. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by six brothers: Joseph, Charles, Hereford, Morris, Howard, and Samuel Matie; and four sisters: Bertha Shaffer, Catherine Welsh, Violet Brann, and Mildred Ferry. A memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. Sam Schreffler, Heritage Village chaplain, will officiate. Visitation will not be observed. Email condolences may be sent by visiting the web site www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, 418 Spring St., Jamestown, N.Y. 14701; or to a charity of choice.