Commander Sally Ann Kiely, Nurse Corps, United States Navy, Retired
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Sally was the daughter of William and Evelyn Kiely.
She graduated from Abington High School, as well as Brockton Hospital School of Nursing. In 1960, she joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, following the example of a close family friend. She proudly served in military hospitals for the next 20 years in Naples, Italy; Da Nang, Vietnam; Yokosuka, Japan; Jacksonville and Key West, Florida; and Oakland, Long Beach and San Diego, California.
Her military awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Operation Homecoming.
In 1980 Sally retired while stationed at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego and upon her retirement she participated in the Southern California Chapter of the Navy Nurse Corps Association. She also volunteered with Father Joe's Village and other charities, including "Meals on Wheels" which she loved. Staying in touch with her fellow former Navy Nurses was very important to her. She loved the teamwork and sense of purpose that her career had brought her, "Sharing and Caring" position was one of her many contributions to the organization which she valued highly. Later in life she also enjoyed traveling and visiting her family and friends around the country. Music was important too, especially Irish music, The Three Tenors and polka dancing. She hiked in New Zealand and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan, and for a long period, walked "the Lake" with a neighbor daily.
When her health began to decline, she moved in 2012 to Palo Alto to be near her brother Bill and other family. She made new friends at the assisted living residence where she lived, and with whom she regularly dined. A Catholic and her beliefs gave her enormous fortitude throughout her life. Her last words were "The Lord's Payer" with the priest who was administering to her. She lived at the Palo Alto Commons for just over two and a half years.
She was predeceased by her brother, Bill Kiely, in 2012.
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1940 Census: Abington Town, Plymouth, MA
William J Kiely Head M 31 New York
Evelyn Kiely Wife F 32 Massachusetts
William Kiely Son M 8 Massachusetts
Sally Kiely Daughter F 6 Massachusetts
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Her Close Navy Friends: Sarah Ernestine Hart and Ervin Lyle Ames.
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Sally was the daughter of William and Evelyn Kiely.
She graduated from Abington High School, as well as Brockton Hospital School of Nursing. In 1960, she joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, following the example of a close family friend. She proudly served in military hospitals for the next 20 years in Naples, Italy; Da Nang, Vietnam; Yokosuka, Japan; Jacksonville and Key West, Florida; and Oakland, Long Beach and San Diego, California.
Her military awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Operation Homecoming.
In 1980 Sally retired while stationed at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego and upon her retirement she participated in the Southern California Chapter of the Navy Nurse Corps Association. She also volunteered with Father Joe's Village and other charities, including "Meals on Wheels" which she loved. Staying in touch with her fellow former Navy Nurses was very important to her. She loved the teamwork and sense of purpose that her career had brought her, "Sharing and Caring" position was one of her many contributions to the organization which she valued highly. Later in life she also enjoyed traveling and visiting her family and friends around the country. Music was important too, especially Irish music, The Three Tenors and polka dancing. She hiked in New Zealand and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan, and for a long period, walked "the Lake" with a neighbor daily.
When her health began to decline, she moved in 2012 to Palo Alto to be near her brother Bill and other family. She made new friends at the assisted living residence where she lived, and with whom she regularly dined. A Catholic and her beliefs gave her enormous fortitude throughout her life. Her last words were "The Lord's Payer" with the priest who was administering to her. She lived at the Palo Alto Commons for just over two and a half years.
She was predeceased by her brother, Bill Kiely, in 2012.
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1940 Census: Abington Town, Plymouth, MA
William J Kiely Head M 31 New York
Evelyn Kiely Wife F 32 Massachusetts
William Kiely Son M 8 Massachusetts
Sally Kiely Daughter F 6 Massachusetts
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Her Close Navy Friends: Sarah Ernestine Hart and Ervin Lyle Ames.
Commander Sally Ann Kiely, Nurse Corps, United States Navy, Retired
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Sally was the daughter of William and Evelyn Kiely.
She graduated from Abington High School, as well as Brockton Hospital School of Nursing. In 1960, she joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, following the example of a close family friend. She proudly served in military hospitals for the next 20 years in Naples, Italy; Da Nang, Vietnam; Yokosuka, Japan; Jacksonville and Key West, Florida; and Oakland, Long Beach and San Diego, California.
Her military awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Operation Homecoming.
In 1980 Sally retired while stationed at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego and upon her retirement she participated in the Southern California Chapter of the Navy Nurse Corps Association. She also volunteered with Father Joe's Village and other charities, including "Meals on Wheels" which she loved. Staying in touch with her fellow former Navy Nurses was very important to her. She loved the teamwork and sense of purpose that her career had brought her, "Sharing and Caring" position was one of her many contributions to the organization which she valued highly. Later in life she also enjoyed traveling and visiting her family and friends around the country. Music was important too, especially Irish music, The Three Tenors and polka dancing. She hiked in New Zealand and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan, and for a long period, walked "the Lake" with a neighbor daily.
When her health began to decline, she moved in 2012 to Palo Alto to be near her brother Bill and other family. She made new friends at the assisted living residence where she lived, and with whom she regularly dined. A Catholic and her beliefs gave her enormous fortitude throughout her life. Her last words were "The Lord's Payer" with the priest who was administering to her. She lived at the Palo Alto Commons for just over two and a half years.
She was predeceased by her brother, Bill Kiely, in 2012.
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1940 Census: Abington Town, Plymouth, MA
William J Kiely Head M 31 New York
Evelyn Kiely Wife F 32 Massachusetts
William Kiely Son M 8 Massachusetts
Sally Kiely Daughter F 6 Massachusetts
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Her Close Navy Friends: Sarah Ernestine Hart and Ervin Lyle Ames.
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Sally was the daughter of William and Evelyn Kiely.
She graduated from Abington High School, as well as Brockton Hospital School of Nursing. In 1960, she joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, following the example of a close family friend. She proudly served in military hospitals for the next 20 years in Naples, Italy; Da Nang, Vietnam; Yokosuka, Japan; Jacksonville and Key West, Florida; and Oakland, Long Beach and San Diego, California.
Her military awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V", Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device and Operation Homecoming.
In 1980 Sally retired while stationed at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego and upon her retirement she participated in the Southern California Chapter of the Navy Nurse Corps Association. She also volunteered with Father Joe's Village and other charities, including "Meals on Wheels" which she loved. Staying in touch with her fellow former Navy Nurses was very important to her. She loved the teamwork and sense of purpose that her career had brought her, "Sharing and Caring" position was one of her many contributions to the organization which she valued highly. Later in life she also enjoyed traveling and visiting her family and friends around the country. Music was important too, especially Irish music, The Three Tenors and polka dancing. She hiked in New Zealand and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan, and for a long period, walked "the Lake" with a neighbor daily.
When her health began to decline, she moved in 2012 to Palo Alto to be near her brother Bill and other family. She made new friends at the assisted living residence where she lived, and with whom she regularly dined. A Catholic and her beliefs gave her enormous fortitude throughout her life. Her last words were "The Lord's Payer" with the priest who was administering to her. She lived at the Palo Alto Commons for just over two and a half years.
She was predeceased by her brother, Bill Kiely, in 2012.
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1940 Census: Abington Town, Plymouth, MA
William J Kiely Head M 31 New York
Evelyn Kiely Wife F 32 Massachusetts
William Kiely Son M 8 Massachusetts
Sally Kiely Daughter F 6 Massachusetts
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Her Close Navy Friends: Sarah Ernestine Hart and Ervin Lyle Ames.
