Obituary: Deacon Brian J. Kelly, Ph.D., 82, Of Bridgeport

The following obituary of Bridgeport resident Deacon Brian J. Kelly, Ph.D., 82, is from Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home:

Deacon Brian J. Kelly, Ph.D., age 82, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Born in Meriden to the late Joseph Kelly and Marguerite Bengston Kelly, he was a lifelong area resident and a U.S. Coast Guard veteran.

Dr. Kelly ran his own psychology practice with a focus on Dr. Murray Bowen Family Systems. He was an ordained Deacon and served for 30 years at St. Luke Church in Westport. He was also a longtime member of Fayerweather Yacht Club and served as the Chaplain for several years.

He is survived by his children, Justin Kelly and his wife Judith, Bronwyn Kelly and her husband, Adam Woods and Whitney Kelly; sister, Patsy Kelly; grandchildren, Bryce Kelly and Wyatt & Vivian Woods; nephews, Patrick and Casey King; and dear friend, Linda “Charlie” Davison. He was predeceased by his brother, Dennis Kelly.

Deacon Brian will be received at St. Luke Church, 49 N. Turkey Hill Rd. in Westport at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023 and will lie in repose from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke Church. A reception in the church’s community room, will immediately follow the Mass. Interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery in West Haven will be private.