William Kelleher Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of William Kelleher of Whitinsville, Massachusetts, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on December 11, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Mary Ellen Kelleher (O'Donnell); his parents, Daniel J. Kelleher and Helen C. Kelleher (Hanson); and his siblings, Hellen Kelleher and Thomas Kelleher.

He is survived by: his children, Susan Buckley (Douglas Buckley) of Milford, MA, Barbara Kelleher of Milford, MA, Marc Kelleher (Scott Hallman) of Portsmouth, RI and Dianna Lyness (Jeff Lyness Sr.) of Milford, MA; his grandchildren, Kelsey Strickland of Northbridge, MA, Kyle Strickland of Blackstone, MA, Aubrey Buckley of Milford, MA, Kayla Keene of Shrewsbury, MA, Kara Keene of North Carolina, Krista Keene of North Carolina, April Keene of Hopedale, MA, Cody Keene of Putnam, CT, Isabella Horn of Milford, MA, Kailey Alberts of Milford, MA and Jeffrey Lyness Jr. of Milford, MA; his great grandchildren, Sabrina Evans of Northbridge, MA, Jacoby Evans of Northbridge, MA, Colbi DeVoescovi of Shrewsbury, MA, Noah Keene of Shrewsbury, MA and Mailyn Jose of North Carolina; his sister Carol Baxter; his sister-in-law Sue Ellis of Toronto Canada; and his siblings, Mary Ingham of Danvers, MA, Daniel Kelleher of Belmont, MA, Dorothy Kelleher (Ken Radway) of Toronto Canada, Linda Cummings (Richard Cummings) of Bristol, NH and Rita Kerr (Daniel Webster) of Haverhill, MA. He is also survived by many nieces & nephews.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. (44 Congress St, Milford, MA 01757). The military honors will be held on Thursday, December 18th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.