4800 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
KELLEY JR., FRANK JOSEPH
59, passed away on February 19, 2017 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born in Santa Monica, California on February 11, 1958, son of Frank Sr. and Elsie Kelley of Encino, California. He graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, and attended California State University, Northridge. He is survived by his loving wife Vivian of 34 years, son Ryan, sister Kathleen Conway and granddoggie Leila. Frank began his 29-year employment with Tri-West LTD as a rep in Los Angeles. He became the V.P. of Regional Sales while opening the Hawaii branch in 1991; in 1997 he made his home in Arizona as he opened the branch there as the Southwest V.P. of Regional Sales. His character, loyalty and positive guidance prompted his employees to surprise him at the office with #TeamFrank t-shirts, worn in support of his battle with cancer. He loved fishing, sports and spending time with his family in Show Low. Frank was known for his casual style, witty sense of humor, and optimistic viewpoint while caring for those around him. Favorite memories of Frank include coaching Ryan’s Little League teams, cheering on his beloved Cardinals, Coyotes, Suns and Sun Devils, attending numerous bowl games, and supporting Ryan’s Jr. Golf and ASU college tournaments. Special thanks to the caring and dedicated professionals at Mayo Clinic, who provided hope in the beginning and comfort at the end. A Visitation will be held from 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. with a Funeral Mass to follow at 12:30 P.M., on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in memory of Frank to St. Peregrine Cancer Shrine, 1551 E. Dana Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85204 or www.cancershrine.org.
Vivian and Ryan,
We are deeply saddened for your loss. Please know we are here for you, for whatever you need. Love you.
Vivian & Ryan,
We will celebrate his life as we mourn his death.
Love You
Vivian and Ryan,
My heart, thoughts, prayers and love go out to you both. Frank was a great friend, mentor and boss. He was loved and will be deeply missed and never forgotten!
God Bless You Both!
Vivian and Ryan,
Frank meant a lot to me and he molded me into the worker I am today because of him. He also showed me how to be a good father to my own son and push him to excel like Frank did with Ryan. It’s because of Frank, that my own son also had a successful golf career. I know there are no words to send your way that will bring comfort in this time of loss, but I pray that the Lord comfort you in these difficult moments. My prayers and thoughts are with you two…
Vivian and Ryan
With a heavy heart I send my condolence and prayers, Frank was a fantastic leader and boss no words can express how much he ment to all of us here at Tri-West, we are going to miss him, his jokes and his spirit
Vivian , Ryan and family,
My deepest condolences , thoughts, & prayers to you and your family.
Frank was an amazing person in so many ways, and he was so loved by many people! His spirit will live on & he will never be forgotten! Praying for you & your family to find peace in this very difficult time. Love & Prayers
My condolences go out to the Kelley family.
Frank was an amazing boss, mentor and friend and he will surely be missed.
Vivian and Ryan, You have not met any of us from the Salt Lake City branch of Tri West but know many prayers have been sent your way and will continue to do so. Frank was a great manager and even more so, a great person. Thanks for sharing him with each us at Tri West. He will be missed.
Pat and I are so sorry and have always cherished our times together with you and Frank. Frank was not only a great boss but a special friend and he will be missed dearly.
We were so devastated to hear of Frank’s initial diagnosis, and now deeply sorrowful to hear of his passing. I was lucky enough to get to have lunch with him a last time, before he left us. Our hearts are very heavy and we send our Love and blessings to you and your Family at this hard time in your lives.
We Loved Frank for his humor, his caring for us personally, he never got in my car to go to work with me that he did not ask about our personal lives, he would ask about Shelle, my wife, each time we were together, and he showed such caring for us. We in Las Vegas deeply miss him and talk about him everyday. We Loved working with Frank and thoroughly enjoyed his visits and working with us here. May God Bless you, and Comfort you, and may Frank rest in Eternal Peace..
My deepest condolences , thoughts and prayers go out to you and family. In the short amount of blessed time that I worked for Frank, it was easy to see that Frank was truly an amazing person. His sense of humor, family commitment and strong sense of TW business was always present with him.
I was blessed to be part of his team that he built. We loved working with Frank and looked forward to his Las Vegas visits. He will be deeply missed & never forgotten.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Blessings to Frank, Vivian and Ryan forever and ever!
Morley & Beth
Vivian & Ryan
We are so sorry for your loss , you will always be in our hearts and prayers. Frank was a good friend and will be greatly missed.
Love You
Vivian & Ryan,
I was very blessed and lucky to get to work with Frank, the message describing his personality is spot on.
Calm in a crisis, his sense of humor diffused challenging situations on many occasions.
My time with him has left a lasting impression, he is and will be greatly missed.
My thoughts and prayers for you at this most difficult time.