Thank you Peter Kelly

My father's friend, Peter Kelly, who graduated high school the same year as Nick, did so much for us as a family and friend.

He sang beautifully at the funeral mass held for my father back in September. My sister Barbara was in charge of the music at the mass, and she wanted Ombra Ma Fui sung; she found a wonderful opera singer to do it. Peter coordinated rehearsal time for he and the singer with Cathedral's music director.

He also arranged for the Georgetown Chimes to sing acapella at the memorial, and the when memorial video is up, you'll hear how lovingly sung that was.

But in addition to all that, he helped us put the program together, putting us in touch with Chris Dodd, and with Father Frascadore, two dear friends of my father whose words opened the memorial and set for us the perfect beginning (as you'll see and hear when the video is up).

I had meant to thank Peter at the end, before I set forth with my own thoughts as final speaker, but in the moment and emotion of things, I neglected to do that.

So here and now, let me say on behalf of brothers and sister, thank you, Peter. Your help was a gift of grace and we appreciate it deeply.