Chief Louis Kelly Memorial

Chief "Sweet Lou" Kelly led a life committed to helping others.  On his final day in the hospital, he made certain to tie up as many loose ends as possible; he called his friends and grandchildren, he made a list of all the names of the nurses and techs that had helped him, he ordered some Christmas presents online for his family and issued one last request:

"In the event that I do not get well, MAKE SURE all donations (in lieu of flowers) are directed to the New Jersey Firemen's Home and the St. Barnabus Children's Burn Camp." This ultimately became the Chief's final "Order".

This memorial page has been set up by Chief Kelly's children. We are humbled by everyone's tremendous outpouring of support. Please share this link. Thank you all.

Retired Elizabeth Fire Chief Killed in Line of Duty.

The Elizabeth Firefighters FMBA Local 9 issued the following statement, "It is with profound sadness that we report the passing of Chief of Department Louis Kelly (Ret.). Chief Kelly was stricken in the line of duty serving as an Union County Mutual Aid Coordinator (MAC-7) while operating at a multiple alarm fire in Clark, on Dec. 8th, 2016 where he fell ill."

The raging two-alarm fire that ignited inside a two and a half story house located in the single digit block of Crescent Parkway just before 2 p.m. sent over a dozen firefighters to the scene.