Albert J. Kelly, Jr.

Albert J. Kelly Jr."Kel,"79, of Reamstown, Pennsylvania,passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.Kel was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvaniaon May 7, 1940, a son to the late Dorothy(McMullin)Kelly and AlbertKellyand husband to MargaretA.(McElrone)Kelly of Reamstown.Kel was a1958graduate ofMonsignor Bonner High Schooland later attendedSt.Joseph's University in Philadelphia.A dedicated and hardworking employee, Kel offered his services to J.C. Penneyfor 35 yearsbefore retiring.Duringhis tenure,Kelworked at various locations across multiple states, including Upper Darby,Rockland, Maine,and Sturbridge, Massachusettsbefore heserved asstore managerinFramingham, Massachusetts, and Ephrata, Pennsylvania.Kel wasakind, passionate individual who cared deeply for hisfamily, friends andcommunity. An avidvolunteer in the Reamstown area, Kel spent much of his timepost-retirement supporting the Reamstown Park, making sure it was a safe and respectable place for kids to enjoy their own time.That passion also carried over into Kel's love of music and sport; Kel had collectedthousands ofrecordsthroughout his life. Kel was alsoan ardent supporter of the Philadelphia 76ers, Eagles, Flyers and Phillies.Kel is survived by his wife, Margaret, children, Kathy, Warren, Patti (Tom), Paul, Anne (Tom) and Kim, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren with a fifth on the way. Kel is also survived by his brother, Larry(Jane), sisters Dottie and Pat(Dan). Kelwas pre-deceased by his sister, Kathy.Friends and family are invited to gather for a viewing on Thursday, Aug.1, at the Gravenor Home for Funerals in Ephrata at 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., followed byMass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Churchin Ephrata.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Associationat lung.org/donate.