In Loving
Memory

John M. Skelly, Sr.

Jul 23, 1940 – Mar 22, 2019

Dr. John M. Skelly, Sr. PHD, 78, of Broadway, Virginia passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at his eldest son’s home.

Dr. Skelly was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and the Belmont Ruritan Club in Mineral, Virginia. He retired in 2004 as a Professor Emeritus Plant Pathology and Physiology from Penn State University. Dr. Skelly was world renowned for his work in Air Quality Research and cared deeply and served all the communities he lived in. He continued his career having projects with the Virginia Living Museum with NASA and the Goddard Space and Flight Center in Glendale, MD.

Survivors include his wife, Linda C. Skelly; children John M. Skelly Jr. (Donna) of Broadway, Va. Rebecca Hanau (Doug) of Montpelier, Va., Patricia Daily (Pat) of Tomball, Texas and David M. Skelly (Lisa) of Pendleton, SC; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and his brother, Dr. Thomas D. Skelly Jr. of Jeanette, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas D. and Eva G. Skelly.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at Woodward Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Belmont Ruritan Club of Mineral, Va.

Visitation

Location

Woodward Funeral Home

Date

Wed, March 27, 2019

Time

4 : 00 PM – 6 : 30 PM

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Funeral Service

Location

St. Jude Catholic Church

Date

Thu, March 28, 2019

Time

3 : 00 PM – 4 : 00 PM

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