William J. Kelleher, Sr., 75, of Binghamton,

died peacefully Friday morning, February 15, 2002 at his home. He was born on

March 4, 1926 in Forest City, Pa. and was predeceased by his parents, Joseph

and Margaret Kelleher; his brothers and sisters, James, Robert, Richard and

John Kelleher, Alice Crimmins and Margaret Jarrett. He is survived by his wife

of 50 years, Beverly Coffey Kelleher, Binghamton; his children, Rosemary and

Darrell Newton, Windsor, William and Susan Kelleher, Sharon and David Picciano,

Mary Ellen Kelleher, Dawnmarie Kelleher, all of Binghamton; his brother and

sister-in-law, Joseph and Teresa Kelleher, Hillcrest; sisters-in-law, June

Kelleher, Verla Kelleher, Marilyn Coffey, all of Binghamton, Bernice Coffey,

Johnson City; brothers-in-law, Jay Crimmins and Fred Jarrett; his grandchildren,

Brendon and Conan Picciano, Liam and Cade Kelleher; several nieces and nephews.

He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Binghamton, a retired

employee of the IBM Corporation and a member of the IBM Quarter Century Club, a

US Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion Post 1645. Bill

served as president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for 3 terms and was

extremely proud of his faith and Irish Heritage. Funeral services will be held

at theJ.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, Monday at 10

a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, where a Funeral

Mass will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The

family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home Sunday from 3 to 7

p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Bill may be made to Project Children,

PO Box 2861, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902.