YORKTOWN James Gilbert “Jim” Kelly, 75, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, after a brief illness. Jim was born in Yonkers, New York, to Clare and Edward Kelly and was the eldest of seven children.
Jim grew up on the family dairy farm outside Heuvelton, New York, and had fond memories of working on the farm alongside his father and uncles. Jim had a special bond with his Uncle Hugh, who mentored him in his teenage years. Jim enjoyed hunting and trapping on the farm. He first attended school in the one-room schoolhouse at the end of his dirt road and later graduated from Heuvelton Central School.