Covington Memorial Funeral Home
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Brendan Larkin Kelly?beloved father, brother, son, friend, and talented actor and chef?died at the age of 40 on January 28, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. He will be remembered for his show-stopping singing voice, his fine food creations, and his boisterous humor, which lifted the spirits of everyone around him. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, graduating from Canterbury High School in 2000. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Theater School at DePaul University in 2005, and studied culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu. In 2011, he moved to Charleston, South Carolina to pursue his dual passions, working as an actor and then Artistic Director of Threshold Repertory Theater, and as a culinary instructor at the Art Institute of Charleston.
He is survived by his parents, Drs. Pamela and Kevin Kelly, his siblings, Lt. Col. Evan Kelly, Dr. Caitrin Kelly, Dr. Erin Kelly and his daughter, Eve Catharine Kelly Scharfenberg, of whom he was infinitely proud. Visitation hours will be Friday, February 11 from 4-7pm at Covington Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Rd, Fort Wayne, IN.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12 at 2:00 PM at Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Rd, Fort Wayne, IN. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Threshold Repertory Theater in Charleston.
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