Paul H. "Pliff" Kelley

Mr. Paul H. “Pliff” Kelley, of Worcester, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 12th in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was 66.

Pliff was born in Waltham on September 8, 1958, a son of the late Arthur L. and Barbara E. (Hansen) Kelley. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1978. He worked for a time as a sales clerk and had served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

He had a dry sense of humor and was a talented artist. Pliff impressed his friends and family with wonderful drawings and always enjoyed playing basketball or a good chess match.

In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his siblings, the late Robert M. Kelley (late Winnie), Kevin L. Kelley, Mark R. Kelley, and Jane M. Kelley, and his sister-in-law, Gayle Kelley.

He leaves his brother and sister, John A. Kelley of Plainville and Barbara A. Malloy (Lawrence) of Waltham; and several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Paul’s life by gathering for a graveside service in Calvary Cemetery, 250 High Street, Waltham, on Wednesday, April 2nd at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society by visiting donate.cancer.org or the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org