PITTSTON – G. Norman Kelley, 93, of Pittston, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at the MaineGeneral Rehab and LTC at Glenridge, Comfort Care unit.

He was born in Pittston on Nov. 22, 1927, the son of Roy and Eva (Larrabee) Kelley.

His early schooling was in a one room schoolhouse near his home in Pittston. He graduated in 1945 from Gardiner Area High School, where he played football and was a member of the high school band. From there he joined the Army, serving in World War II as a member of the Army Band in Germany. When he got home, he started studying engineering at University of Maine at Orono, and later transferred to a technical school where he earned his degree.

Norman married Myrna (Fuller) Kelley on Nov. 24, 1949. They lived in the Farmington area for a few years. He then built his own home next door to his parents in Pittston where he lived the rest of his life. He worked as a surveyor on I-95 in the Bangor area. He also worked for Morang’s TV Repair in Randolph before starting his own TV repair business. In his later years, he went to work in the Bath Iron Works electrical calibration lab which he retired from.

Norman enjoyed attending harness races, auctions and his children and grandchildren’s sporting events. In his later years, he and Myrna enjoyed going out to eat especially on the coast. Norman enjoyed nothing more than a plate of fresh fried scallops and had his last scallops just two days before his passing. Time with family: sisters and brothers, nieces and nephews, kids and grandkids was especially cherished by Norman. Norman earned the nicknames “Normpa” and “Grandpa the Great”.

Norman was predeceased by his parents Roy and Eva Kelley; wife, Myrna; brothers Fred (wife Jean), Eugene, Owen (wife Mary) and sister, Arlene (husband Wayne Buker); as well as several nieces and nephews.

Norman is survived by his sister-in-law, Thelma Kelley of Arizona; children Guy (wife Vicki) of Pittston, Carol (husband John McEnaney) of Saco, Arlene (husband Daniel Baird) of Pittston, and Dana (partner Alyssa Wingate) of Pittston. He is also survived by grandchildren Meg (husband Aaron) Dotter of Augusta, Nate Hahn of Pittston, Peter Kelley (wife Jess) of Pittston; Brian McEnaney of Portland; Ariana and Henry Baird of Pittston, Katherine Knowles of Manchester, Travis Kelley of Pittston; and great-grandchildren Ana and Eva Kelley; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to the caregivers at Glenridge Comfort Care.

Visiting hours will be on Saturday Oct. 2 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. followed immediately by burial in the Putnam Cemetery on Rte. 126 in Pittston. The family invites you to a celebration of life immediately following burial, at the home of Arlene Kelley and Dan Baird, 484 Whitefield Rd. (Rte. 126), Pittston.

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the Staples Funeral Home website http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com.

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