Desmond Patrick Kelly

It is with heavy hearts and joyful memory that we announce the passing of our beloved Desmond Patrick Kelly at the age of 73, after succumbing to a 2 year, hard-fought battle with cancer.  Devoted husband of 53 years and best friend to Mary (nee Curley). Loving father to Laura and Sean. Proud poppy to Desmond, Jazmine, Emerson, and Avery.  Desmond is survived by his siblings Seamus, Elish (John), Imelda (Willie), and John (Kathleen), sisters-in-law Teresa, Lucy (Mike), and brothers-in-law James, Martin (Debbie), John (Geraldine), Geraldine Curley. He is predeceased by his parents Patrick and Mary Kelly, siblings Rosemary Macgill and Angela Russell, and brothers-in-law Kieran and Kenneth Curley. 

A true Irish gentleman, he will be greatly missed with tender fondness, music, and stories by his many nieces, nephews, friends, and colleagues. 

In loving memory of Desmond we are receiving flowers and donations to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada and/or the Canadian Cancer Society and we thank you in advance for your generous gifts and contributions. 

Desmond’s strong, generous, and steady spirit will live on in our hearts for generations to come. 

A special thank you to the doctors and staff at Peterborough Regional Health Centre for your professional care and compassion: Dr. Black, Dr. Jeyabalan, Dr. J. Broomfield, and Dr. A. Wilson. 

All are invited to attend a celebration of Desmond’s life at the HIGHLAND PARK FUNERAL CENTRE, 2510 Bensfort Road, Peterborough, on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. followed by a reception. Due to limited space, those wishing to attend the celebration of life must pre-register below. To allow for full capacity in the funeral home, proof of double vaccination and a piece of photo identification is required if you are attending. Masks or face coverings are mandatory.

A recording of Desmond's Celebration of Life Service is available below