Gordon Joseph Kelly, Sr. died on November 14, 2023 at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born on December 11, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland, the 7th child of 8 born to Charles and Anna Mae Kelly.  He enlisted after Pearl Harbor, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII; returned to school, earning his Juris Doctor at University of Baltimore. Married in 1942 to Letitia Alma (nee Forsythe), his bride of 72 years died in 2014.  He is survived by his youngest sister, and by 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  Services at Lohman Funeral Home in Port Orange on Monday November 20.  Family viewing at noon, friends are welcome at 1:00 pm; with a Catholic prayer service at 2:00 pm.  Interment TBA in Maryland.