John "Bob" R. Kelly - Obituary

ohn R. “Bob” Kelly Bob Kelly (88) of Annapolis went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on October 19, 2024. He was surrounded by his family as they reminisced about his life. Bob was born and raised in Washington D.C. and attended Tech High School and Northwestern High School. He started bagging groceries at Giant Food and worked his way up to Director of Security. After his career at Giant, he was a very successful car salesman at Bert Spriggs in Annapolis. Bob was loved and respected by his fellow employees. He served our country in the Coast Guard, was a proud member of AA for 43 years, was for many years a faithful member at his local Catholic Church, and presently attended Bay Area Community Church. Bob created Kellyville (a very large hand-painted village complete with a running train), collected all things Norman Rockwell, and loved old movies (especially “It’s a Wonderful Life”). He was proud of his Irish heritage and cherished his faith in God. Bob loved his family deeply and sacrificially. He and his wife of 51 years, Joanne, raised five children: Tammy Croyle (Steve) of Bowie, Terry Timme (Bill) of Pasadena, Tom Kelly (Patrice) of Silver Spring, Leanne Lindsay(Larry is deceased) of Wendell, NC, and Cathy Brock (John) of Baltimore. They were blessed with 12 grandchildren John (Alex) Croyle, Jimmy (Jenn) Croyle, Kyle (Taylor) Timme, Katie (Zach) Shoemaker, Chris (Gillian) Chirigos, Deanna Chirigos, Caroline Kelly, Corrie Slagle (Jacob), Jamie Lindsay, Trey Lindsay, Rachel Brock, and Nathan Brock. Bob and Joanne were also blessed with six great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his late wife Virginia Kelly and their son Timothy. The children of Bob Kelly express their love and gratitude to their mother for her years of dedication, strength, patience, and caregiving to their father. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Bob’s life on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2 pm until his memorial service begins at 2:30 pm at Bay Area Community Church, 884 Chesterfield Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bay Area Community Church. Condolences may be made by using the memories tab on this page.