Lee F. Kelleher

April 26, 1943 - April 27, 2016

Lee Firmin Kelleher was called home to be with our Lord on April 27, 2016 at the age of 73 while residing in Bulverde, Texas. Born to Lempi Ranta, aka Lee R. Caughey, and Firmin Blaze Kelleher, on April 26, 1943 in San Francisco, California. He now reunites with his parents; brother: Joseph Cortes; son: Daniel Lee Kelleher; aunts and uncles: Waldon "Toby" and Buel Tobolt and Cecil "Pete" and Donna Daggett. He is survived by his daughters: Cynthia "Cindy" Kelleher and Lesa Kelleher Sorensen (Ron); grandchildren: Matthew (Amber Coronado) and Amanda Sorensen; former wife: Nancy Yates Kelleher; nieces and nephews: Joey and Travis Cortes: Tim, Becky, Deborah and John Lewis; in-laws: Joe and Luanna Lewis; and his beloved cats: Bonnie, Blackie and Buster.

Lee grew up in Hawthorne, California, where he met and married his high school sweetheart Nancy. He was a Cold War Veteran of Foreign Affairs, and proudly served in the 12th Calvary, 3rd Armored Division, 3rd Squadron "Spearheads" of the Army, stationed in Budingen, Germany, as a medic and cross trained as a sharp shooter. He worked at Northrop and thereafter many years at Chevron as a Supervisor and Special Projects Manager in El Segundo, California, and worked on a special project formulating Shale oil in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a gunsmith and enjoyed restoring historical guns. He enjoyed restoring old airplanes and volunteered at Hawthorne Airport. He and Nancy retired to Meadview, Arizona, where he was Captain of the Grapevine Mesa Meadview Arizona Fire Department. He hereafter then moved to Bulverde, Texas to be with his family. He enjoyed many hobbies such as model building, in-line flying, riding in jet fighter planes and military helicopters, talking war stories with other vets, shooting, loading his own bullets, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid WWII historian, a great story teller, loved animals and the outdoors, and perhaps the wisest man ever known by many. He will be greatly missed by his family, cats and friends. Our angel got his wings. Until we meet again.

Viewing will be Saturday May 7th, 2016, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at Zoeller Funeral Home, 615 Landa St, New Braunfels, Texas. Funeral will be Monday, May 9, 2016, 11:00 a.m., at Fort Sam Houston NationalCemetary, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a Veteran's organization of your choice. Arrangements under the direction of Zoeller Funeral Home, New Braunfels, TX.