Bruce Eugene Kelly

NORWAY- Bruce E. Kelly age 90 of Norway, died Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on January 25, 1926 in Menominee, the son of the late James and Winifred (Hayes) Kelly. Bruce served his country in the Marine Corps. during World War II, and then enlisted into the Michigan National Guard in 1953. He served 22 years with the National Guard and retired as a first sergeant. During the Vietnam Era, president Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Bruce to the selective service board, which he contacted young men to sign up for the draft. Bruce was a very good baseball player, he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox’s but he turned it down, to start a family and begin his career in the paper industry. He married Dolores Guiliani on October 23, 1948 in St. Barbara’s Church in Vulcan. She preceded him in death on March 22, 2011. Bruce served on the Norway-Vulcan School Board for 15 years and was instrumental in the consolidation between Norway and Vulcan schools. He was on the Oak Crest Golf Commission and was honored by UPGA with a green jacket for 50 years of participation; he served as Oak Crest president for many years and along with his wife, was instrumental in establishing the husband and wife tournament. Bruce worked as a Millwright at the Niagara Paper Mill and along with his wife owned and operated Kelly’s Alibi in Niagara. Bruce loved to golf and participated in many golf tournaments, he enjoyed going to the camp with Dolores that they built in 1963 together. The movie “Tundra” was filmed at Bruce’s “White Ash” Camp which was recently aired on Discovering with his brothers and camp buddy. He was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. Bruce loved everything Irish, especially singing Irish songs, especially “Good Night Irene”. Bruce is survived by his son Pat (“Buffy”) Kelly of Niagara; daughter Kris Faull of Norway; grandchildren Jamie (Erin) Faull, Rob (Crystal) Faull, Tammy (Brian) Apsey, Keith (Nikki) Murphy, Dan (Danelle) Kelly, Ryan (Jenni) Kelly, Joey (Diane) Kelly and Ben Kelly; great grandchildren Kori, Mikayla, Mariah, Ava, Abby, Andy, Kassi, Ruby, Scarlet, Logan, Owen and Kendra Kelly and soon to be great great grandson Wyatt Lee James Wheeler; brothers Thomas “Cat” Kelly of Norway, Jerry (Lorraine) Kelly of Iron Mountain and Charles “Chuck” Kelly of Hermansville; sister Colleen Strahl of Carney; brother in-law Urban (Carolyn) Guiliani of Iron River; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter Eileen Kelly-Murphy; son Tim Kelly; and infant grandson Andrew; brothers James, Robert and Warren Kelly. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 2 from 9-12:30 p.m. at Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. Barbara’s Church with Fr. Timothy Ekaitis, presiding. Interment will be held at the Norway Township Cemetery.

Bruce Eugene Kelly

January 25, 1926 - February 26, 2016