August 23, 1935 - August 4, 2005

It is with deep sadness and regret that I learned today that Frank
N3FK had become a silent key. Frank was a good friend and long
time supporter of the Maritime net for as long as I can remember.
Frank served as an advisor to me and as a member of our
applications committee. His down to earth honest manner made him
a pleasure to work with.

Needless to say Frank will be greatly missed by myself, the
Maritime Net and the Amateur radio community.

73 Frank.

Rene
K4EDX
Manager
Maritime Mobile Service Net.

Obituary From The Daily Item - August 6, 2005

 Francis J. Kelley

COAL TOWNSHIP - Francis James "Frank" Kelley, 69, of 1975
Stetler Drive, died at 3:18 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born Aug. 23, 1935, in Coal Township, a son of the
late James Francis and Mary Catherine (McCormick) Kelley. He was
married June 23, 1956, at Stanislaus Church, Shamokin, to the
former Barbara A. Lubreski, who survives.

He attended St. Joseph Elementary School, Coal Township, and
graduated from St. Edward's High School, Shamokin, in 1953.

Following graduation, he served in the Air Force during the
Korean Conflict, serving until 1959.

Frank worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1960
until 1985, during which time he served in Germany, Guyana,
Liberia, Cyprus and Panama.

Following retirement from the CIA, he worked at Mountain
View Manor, Coal Township, as chief security officer and assistant
administrator.

He also served Northumberland County as chief clerk to the
county commissioners.

He was previously a parishioner of St. Michael's Church,
Sunbury, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, Elysburg, and most
recently Our Lady of Hope Church, Coal Township.

Frank was a member of the American Legion, Murrells Inlet,
S.C.; the Elks Club, Murrells Inlet; the Loyal Order of the Moose,
Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Fourth Degree, Cardinal Mindzenty, Knight of
Columbus, Shamokin; Indian Hills Golf Course, Paxinos; a charter
member, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Emerald Isle Chapter, County
Northumberland.

Frank was a very active member of the A.R.R.L. amateur radio
club. Through amateur radio, he assisted in facilitating the
arrangements for young, needy children in Honduras to get medical
treatment at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are one son and
daughter-in-law, Kevin P. and Tonya Kelley of Warrenton, Va.; one
daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Tim Goede, of Harrisburg; one
brother and sister-in-law, James P. "Jim" and Joan L. Kelley, of
Coal Township; one sister and brother-in-law, Anne "Nancy" and
John Stonik, of Hunt Valley, Md.; three sisters-in-law, Regina
Kelley, of Coal Township, Maureen Kelley of Pennsauken, N.J., and
Geraldine Minai, of North Arlington, N.J.; one brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Daniel and Catherine Lubreski, of New Freedom; one
granddaughter, Heather M. Kelley, of Warrenton, Va.; one grandson,
Kevin P, Kelley II, of Warrenton, Va.; many nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews; and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, William J. "Boots"
Kelley and Andrew F. "Andy" Kelley.

Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, with a Wake
service at 7 p.m., at the James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch
St., Shamokin. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11
a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Hope Church with the Rev. Adrian
Gallagher, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions be made to Helping Hands for Honduras, c/o Father
Ron Roll, 3700 Big Ben Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Published in The Daily Item on 8/6/2005.