Ted D. Kelly

Ted D. Kelly, age 59, of Westview, passed away on Monday April 22, 2024, after a brief illness. He was the father of twin boys, Ryan and Brian Kelly of Pittsburgh, brother to Timothy L., Sean M. (Mary), Patrick K., Karen A., Coleen A., and the late Kathleen Novakovic (Bob), a grandfather and a beloved uncle to many. Ted, the youngest of 7 children, was born on April 27, 1964, to the late Dr. William J. Kelly and Jean Del Kelly in Pittsburgh. He was a graduate of Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School where he was a linebacker on the football team. After high school Ted graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He was a Chef with a skill and love for cooking that led to a long career in the culinary arts. Ted was always in the kitchen, creating delicious food from scratch, making it look so easy. He was an avid fisherman who loved being on the water with his older brother and best friend, Patrick Kelly. Ted developed the skill of making lures by hand and would make lures for members who repeatedly urged him to start his own business doing so. He loved to see or hear of someone catching a big fish on a lure that he made for them. May he know God’s Presence and love. Visitation will be private. Funeral Friday May 3, Mass of Christian Burial, St. Jude Parish, Sacred Heart Church at 11 a.m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by John A. Freyvogel Sons, Inc. (freyvogelfuneralhome.com)

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