Michael Kelly, an Allegany veterinarian who was born in Auburn and enjoyed building everything from cabins to model trains, died Nov. 5, 2026. He was 70.
His obituary, published Nov. 10 by The Citizen through Legacy, describes a life centered on caring for animals, creating and repairing things, faith and family.
Born June 19, 1956, he was the second of Patrick and Mary Louise Kelly’s five children. He earned a degree in chemical engineering at Clarkson University before receiving his veterinary doctorate from Cornell University.
Alongside his veterinary work, Kelly pursued projects involving cabins, cars and model trains. His obituary remembers his enthusiasm for designing, constructing and fixing things, and the importance he placed on using his abilities purposefully.
His surviving family includes his wife, Marcel; sons Brian and Daniel; father, Patrick Kelly; and siblings Anne Fonseca and her husband, Tony, Tim Kelly and his wife, Liza, and Sue Sciortino and her husband, Frank.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Kelly; his twin brother, Joseph; and twin nephews Jamie and Matthew Kelly.
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The family announced visiting hours for Nov. 10 at Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home in Olean. A funeral Mass was scheduled for Nov. 11 at St. Mary’s Church in Geneseo, with the Rev. Daniel White officiating and burial to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery there.
The family requested memorial donations to a local first-responder organization in place of flowers.
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