WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington Community Television continued its outstanding coverage of all things Frank Kelley by producing a one-hour special honoring the life of the beloved Wilmington teaching and coaching legend.
Hosted by former WCTV President Chris Neville, the special debuted online yesterday. The show features:
- In-studio interviews with:
- Mike Caira & David Boeri, who gave the eulogies at Mr. Kelley’s funeral
- Rick Barry, Judy O’Connell, and Kathy Bell, who all spoke at Mr. Kelley’s vigil
- Heidi Wiberg Hastings, Mike Kinney, Conor Bailey & Dan Vassallo
- Video tributes from: Mike Burns, Steve Bjork, Jack Cushing, Joan Searfoss and Harry Cunningham
- Footage from the Mr. Kelley’s Vigil, featuring: Rick Cooke, Joe Martinello, Jeff Hull, Judy O’Connell, Kathy Bell, Rick Barry, Mary Giroux and Lauren Azevedo
- Footage of the Wilmington High School Marching Band performing at Kelley’s funeral
Watch the special below:
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This was great, thanks! I do have a question… I used to see Mr. Kelly when I volunteered at the recycling drop off center, and once he told me that he never ever missed watching “Jeopardy.” And yet, you said he never owned a television… ?
Mr. Kelley was the man, teacher, coach any student should have. He always believed in you no matter who you were. He had my brothers and I for track as well as in the classroom. He taught me things in Math that I would use in elementary school to get the students to understand. The students would ask me where did you learn this? My answer was in high school and Mr. Francis P. Kelley was the man. He will be sorely missed and this year at the Class of 1976 class reunion.