Dennis Arthur Kelly was born June 22, 1962, in Ridley, Pennsylvania. As a child, he also lived in Maine which is where he developed his love for coastal living.

Dennis was quite the athlete in his younger years. As a teen, he played deck hockey on a national championship team. Later he was involved in martial arts, earning a black belt in Judo. Also a huge music lover, he was a talented musician and very skilled at playing harmonica. He was an avid reader and loved spending time at the beach.

Dennis worked in many fields throughout his life, including in a pharmacy, at a gym, in medical supply, and in construction administration. He had a YouTube channel where he highlighted his life in the coastal bend as well as his travels.

Dennis was predeceased by his father, Everett Nelson Kelley, and his mother, Nancy Jane (Willis) Kelley, his brother Donald Allen Kelley, and his sister Deborah Ann Kelley. He is survived by his half sister Karen Kelley.

Dennis was a generous and charitable person who loved animals, so in lieu of flowers his family and friends request donations be made in his honor to the Humane Society and Adoption Center of Rockport-Fulton or Wings Rescue Center.