Oran A. Kelley, 75

Oran A. Kelley, 75, retired owner and president of Kelley. Chandler Motor Co., died Friday in the Holden Cursing Home, 32 Mayo Drive, Holden. He lived at 14 Melrose St.

He leaves his wife, Lucille D. (Charron) Kelley; a son, Oran A. Kelley Jr. of Coventry, Conn.; a daughter, Audrey K. Morrison of Simsbury, Conn., and seven grandchildren.

He was born in Worcester, son of Oran A. and Frances (Hewett) Kelley.

At one time Mr. Kelley's family owned the vast Kelley farm in the Lincoln Street, Brittan Square, and Burncoat Street areas.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. The Rev. Christopher Raible will officiate. Cremation will be in Rural Crematory. Burial of the ashes will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, at the convenience of the family.

There are no calling hours.

The family requests flowers be omitted and suggests memorial contributions be made to the cardiovascular unit of the American Heart Association, 9 Exchange St.

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Worcester Sunday Telegram
Feb. 12, 1978

Rites for O. A. Kelley

A private memorial service for Oran A. Kelley, 75, of 14 Melrose St. will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. The Rev. Christopher Raible will officiate. Cremation will be at Rural Crematory. Burial of the ashes will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, at the convenience of the family.

There are no calling hours.

Mr. Kelley, retired owner and president of Kelley-Chandler Motor Co.. died Friday at the Holden Nursing Home, 32 Mayo Drive, Holden.

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Mrs. Kelley Leaves
Estate of $260,000

The will of Mary S. Kelley of Worcester, who died Feb. 22, disposing of an estate valued at $260,000, was filed at the County Courthouse today. In the will Frank C. Smith, Jr., of Worcester is named as executor. Mrs. Kelley left to her grandson, Oran A. Kelley, 3rd. $3000, and a grand-daughter, Marion Joynes, $3000. The rest of the estate is left in equal parts to her three children: Florence K. Joynes, Oran and Herbert Kelley, all of Worcester.