Age 24. 28 Spring Street, West Roxbury (Boston), MA. Born on 3/02/1918, in Roslindale (Boston), MA. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Occupation: porter ('42 street listings), or clerk (death certificate), Railway Express Agency, Inc. (d.b.a. "American Railway Express"), Boston. In a mixed-gender foursome with his companion Miss M. Elizabeth "Betty" Flood, age 19, of Quincy, MA, also coworker Joseph Crowley, Jr., and the latter's fiancée Miss Eleanor McCarthy, both age 22, both of West Roxbury, all dead. Had attended the stunning afternoon Holy Cross 55-to-12 football romp over nationally top-ranked Boston College at Fenway Park with Miss Flood and Mr. Crowley. Others were met later in town by Miss McCarthy. His remains were transported to Southern Mortuary in Boston. Was single. Lived at the above address his entire life. Surname was misspelled "Kelleher"/"Kelliher" in news accounts (correct on his death certificate and on the final official November 1943 Committee on Public Safety list of casualties). Modest build (WWII draft registration, October '40: 5' 6," 145 lbs.). With Miss Flood and Mr. Crowley were three of 12 Grove victims taken from the residential Hub "neighborhood" of West Roxbury. With his companions were four of 464 club guests killed in addition to 26 non-patrons deceased (including 17 employees, 6 visiting entertainers, one War Bonds salesgirl, also two outside passing fire rescuers), a total of 490 dead. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J., Sr., and Annie J. (Shaughnessy) Keleher, same address. Burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury. Middle name James.

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