Andrew G. Keleher

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Andrew G. Keleher
  Born	23 May 1924	Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jan 2015
  Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I181857	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Leo Edward Keleher,   b. 11 Aug 1893, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA ,   d. 0Nov 1974, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Ruth Marie May,   b. 12 Jun 1895, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1986, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F70242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Lee Bender,   b. 24 Apr 1923, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 13 Oct 2004, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1947
  Children	1. Michael Keleher   2. Catherine Keleher   3. Ann Keleher   4. Thomas Keleher   5. Edward Keleher
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F154182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Andrew G. Keleher Birth: 23 May 1924 Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA Death: 15 Jan 2015 (aged 90) USA Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Plot: 6-4-6-NSE Memorial #: 141590151 Bio: Born to Ruth and Leo Keleher. US Navy 1942-1946 Involved in the Battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima; awarded the Battle Star Okinawa and Battle Star Iwo Jima, Pacific Fleet. Married Virginia Bender on September 12, 1947. Preceded in death by parents, wife, sister Mary Voelkel, and son Michael. Gravesite Details Obituary published 21 January 2015, The Denver Post. Horan & McConaty Mortuary. Private interment at a later date. Family Members Parents Leo Edward Keleher 1893-1974 Ruth Marie May Keleher 1895-1986 Spouse Virginia Lee Bender Keleher 1923-2004 Siblings Mary Katherine Keleher Voelkel 1927-2004 Maintained by: Emma K (47986101) Originally Created by: Debbie Jo (47977117) Added: 20 Jan 2015 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141590151/andrew-g.-keleher Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 September 2020), memorial page for Andrew G. Keleher (23 May 1924?15 Jan 2015), Find a Grave Memorial no. 141590151, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Emma K (contributor 47986101) . [S927] Obituary. Andrew G. Keleher, longtime Denver resident, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2015. He was born in Denver on May 23, 1924. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, his parents Ruth and Leo Keleher, his sister Mary Voelkel, and his son Michael. He is survived by his four children Catherine (Delos) Cook, Ann Dinsmore, Thomas Keleher, Edward (Toni) Keleher, eleven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. Rosary, Thursday, 7 PM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd. Funeral Mass, Friday 10 AM, Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 2250 S. Harrison St. Private Committal at a later date. Memorials suggested in honor of Andrew's late wife, Virginia, to ALS Association, 27001 Agoura Rd., Suite 250, Calabasa Hills, CA 91301-5104. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in Denver Post on Jan. 21, 2015.