John D. Kelly, 48, of Coventry, died Tuesday at Hope Hospice Care of Rhode Island after a brief illness.
Born in Providence, he was the son of Pamela A. (Daniels) Kelly and the late Thomas J. Kelly.
John worked as a mechanic for many years before his illness.
In addition to his mother Pamela, he leaves a son, Alex; a daughter, Kelcey; a brother, Thomas J. Jr, and three sisters, Marianne, Michele, and Kimberly, and a granddaughter, Rosalina.
