David "Sean" Skelly

In Chatham, D. Sean Skelly, age 63, passed away unexpectedly while doing what he loved on June 29, 2025. Sean is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Donna (O’Flaherty) Skelly of Attleboro. Sean was the son of Brian Skelly and his step mother Susan Skelly of Middletown, RI and Sean late mother Doris (Shea) Skelly. Sean passion and job was creating and cooking food, he was a member of the James Beard Foundation, graduated from the N.E. Culinary Institute, and was employed for Sodexo Food Services. He loved boating and fishing, enjoyed working in the culinary field, woodworking, gardening, doing ice sculptures, and loved his dog “Reo”, and above all cherished his time with family. In addition to his wife Donna, Sean leaves his step children Theresa Marko and husband Greg Lustberg of Queens, NY, and John Murphy of Taunton. He also leaves his siblings; Devin Skelly and his wife Carol of Portsmith, RI and Leah Skelly of Middletown, RI and partner Ricky Acain; Brother in-law John O’Flaherty and his wife Stacie of Sheridan, IN and their children Jack, Joseph and Jillian all of Sheridan, IN. Sean also leaves his five nephews; Ryan, Carsen, William, James and Isaac. Services will be private at the request of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of the O’Keefe Wade Funeral Home in Taunton.

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