Tristen Pierre Kelly
Tristen Pierre Kelly, passed away at the young age of 26 on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Texas. Tristen had a deep faith in God. He thought that no matter what we face, to always praise God in the good times and ask him to lift you and carry you in your hard times. We know that God is holding him along with being surrounded by all those that have gone before him that loved him, dearly. He was a handsome, intelligent, loving son and brother. Tristen earned his associate degree in engineering from The University of Louisiana-Lafayette and was a master at his profession in the solar energy field. He leaves behind two grieving parents, Timothy Patrick Kelly and Jeannine DesOrmeaux Kelly, that love him more than words could ever express and will forever look forward to being with him once again. He also leaves behind his grieving brother, Timothy Patrick Kelly II, his wife Hope Sprowl Kelly and a baby Goddaughter that is to arrive in October. We will forever hold his memory near our heart, and we know with God, that he is only a thought away.
Tristen was known for his infectious smile, his golden heart and always left you with words of God and positivity. Tristen leaves behind many family members and friends that loved him with their deepest love. His family and friends were from South Louisiana – Janice and Larry Stakes & Family, Tommy & Kendra DesOrmeaux & Family, Karen & Ted Ayo & Family, Anne & Steve Asbill & Family, Mary (Godmother) & Mike Breaux & Family. Also, St. Louis, MO Family – Edward & Anita Kelly & Family, Karen Schooling & David Maldonado, Maureen Short & Family, Shawn (Godfather) & Kim Kelly & Family, Heather Connell & Family. He had beloved friends and family in Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, and a multitude of locations, where his beautiful smile left an everlasting image.
Tristen was preceded in death by his Maternal grandparents, Farrell Pierre DesOrmeaux & Ellen Babineaux DesOrmeaux, Uncle Mark Robert DesOrmeaux, Uncle Kenny David DesOrmeaux, and cousin Kelly Brooke DesOrmeaux. He was also preceded in death by his Paternal grandparents, Edward James Kelly & Loretta M. Kelly, Uncle Richard Schooling, Uncle Robert Short, Uncle Michael Connell, cousin Edward James Kelly III and cousin Ryan Joseph Schooling.
A public Memorial Service will be held for Tristen Kelly in Abbeville, Louisiana at St. Mary Magdalen Church, where he attended mass, as a student of Vermilion Catholic High School.
Date of Service: June 24, 2022
Time of Service: 1:00 p.m.-Visitation, 2:00 p.m.-Rosary and 3:00 p.m.-Funeral Service
Location of Service: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church – 300 Pere Megret St., Abbeville, LA 70510
Directly, following the Service there will be a Celebration of Life reception, and all are welcome to attend. The reception location will be posted at the entrance of the church.
How will I breathe without you. Love, Mom 💔😢
Hi Jeannine!!!!!…..the tears in my eyes make it hard to write this message….my God Jeannine!….I feel so bad for myself knowing I can’t see tristian this summer!, not to mention how you and Tim must feel!!! may God be with you at this time, and I always missed you very much!!!…yes I adored Anita and will always Love her very much because she was Tim’s girlfriend, but you are the boys Mother and I know how much you Loved and cared for them all this time to end up like this is just not fair!!!…I always Loved seeing you and Tim and the boys!!!…
can you send me your home address…Thank you Jeannine!!…Love you!!
vic
Love and miss you forever and ever Tristen, my sweet handsome cousin💙
He will be greatly missed. He had an infectious personality and all who were around him would note his love for life. We will miss you dear boy. Hope God has you in his hands now.
Tristen was a very smart, loving person. He made me so very proud to be his uncle. I remember him playing in the high school state championships in the Superdome with my Dad! He was a true leader on that team! We couldn’t have been more proud of him!! He was always caring of other people, it is really a true statement, that the good die young. We love you brother and will hope to join you in Heaven one day! With love and sorrow, Uncle Tom
Only God knows why. Gone too soon, always loved and remembered.
My sincere condolences to his family. May God give you strength and healing during this most difficult time. I’m sure my cousin Loretta Falkowski Kelly was there to greet him in our heavenly Father’s house.
I will miss you like crazy! Your words, your touch , your smile, your bear hugs .
Love
You always xo
Crystal
Love you Big sista!! My condolences to you and Patrick also family.🙏🙏🙏
I will miss you dearly and forever my loving and best hugging cousin. So many things will not be the same without your physical presence; especially those holidays that we have spent together for 26 years. As so many others, I will never understand why but I guess that is not for me to understand in this life. I know you were greeted in Heaven by so many (too many) loved ones that have gone before you. You were a dreamer and a true goal getter Tristan. There was nothing I didn’t believe that you could do. You spoke with passion and love for your family, friends, and all that you wanted in life. I pray that lives on in your family; especially your sweet Goddaughter to be. Keep pushing us from above T. Love you so so much. Continuous prayers for my Uncle, Aunt, and Cousin.
Tristen was one of a kind. So genuine, a huge heart and that big grin of his. We had some really deep conversations and I am so thankful thst I got to know him and spend his last birthday with him. May he rest in peace ❤
Tristen! Such a Blessing! How lucky we were And how fortunate we are still To have you in our lives! The way your face lit up when you spoke of your Family Such Love you had for each and every one of them! And your many Friends also Such a big Heart You made time for us all! You made me laugh You made me smile You hugged me when I was sad I will always cherish our long talks Even our “rap sessions”, Many Special memories I love And miss you Tristen And sending many Prayers And my most sincerest condolences to the entire Family And Friends
*Tristen! Such a Blessing! How lucky we were to have you in our lives Such an amazing Young man Tristen was extremely intelligent Strong handsome Also very kind and caring Tristen had such a big Heart He truly loved his huge Family And his many Friends Tim Jeanine Timothy Hope And your baby He loved you guys so much And your baby girl I plenty of great memories to share with her abt her Uncle Tristen My deepest and most sincere condolences go out to you During this difficult time Also to the rest of all his loved ones I will always remember your beautiful smile Tristen! Or how your face lit up when you spoke about your Family Especially on the holidays. You so loved spending time with forward with all your uncles aunts cousins You made us all smile You made us laugh I will always remember our long talks Our singing! All Special memories I will forever treasure Love and miss you Tristen
Jan Karen & family
Farrell & I are so sorry for the passing of your loved one and we sending our prayers and condolonces.
Farrell & Wilda Fontenot
Tristen , I remember the day your mom ran over to tell us she was pregnant with you. She was so happy and joyful. As the years went on I knew you would leave your mark on this world because you would always give the biggest hugs and brightest smile to brighten anyones day. Always willing to help anyone around you but always forgetting what you needed. You always had the best advice and was the best cousin my little girl could’ve asked for. Thank you for the mark and memories you have left in and on our lives. Give all our loved ones up there big hugs from us. Because I definitely know you are dancing with our angels. Love you sweet boy until we meet again watch over all of us.
Tristen , I remember the day your mom ran over to tell us she was pregnant with you. She was so happy and joyful. As the years went on I knew you would leave your mark on this world because you would always give the biggest hugs and brightest smile to brighten anyones day. Always willing to help anyone around you but always forgetting what you needed. You always had the best advice and was the best cousin my little girl could’ve asked for. Thank you for the mark and memories you have left in and on our lives. Give all our loved ones up there big hugs from us. Because I definitely know you are dancing with our angels. Love you sweet boy until we meet again watch over all of us. Kk
To my loving cousin, Tristen. Even though he was one of my younger cousins, he was always happy to see me. I can remember bringing my students to ULL and seeing Tristen in the library and his face lighting up because he saw family. He was so proud and loving when it came to family. We had such a wonderful conversation. His smile was contagious! We will always love you little cousin.
We have one of the strongest men looking over us now. Doesn’t make sense, but he will always be with us.
To my sweet little cousin Tristen oh how we will miss that contagious smile and the biggest hugs you were always so supportive in everything especially in our family but the stories from when you were in football and other sports at school how you were such an amazing teammate… we will miss you so much 💔 we love you so much and watch over our family until we meet again …
My first and only brother ❤️ when he’d open up to me he made sure to say that were family now and how happy he was that I was with his brother. I was starting to get used to our family hangouts and all the laughs. The last weekend we all had together was so fun, bowling eating good food and making fun of eachother- my type of crowd haha. Stick around and help us raise Kennedy.
Love you, Hope
I will miss you so much!!!…such an athletic, handsome man, I always Loved seeing you when you would visit your Family in St. Louis for Christmas and on the 4th of July with you Mom, Dad and your brother Timothy, just feeling so sad for them as they Loved you so very much and you will be missed even more!!!!…..R.I.P. Tristian…till we all meet again!.
Oh my dear boy, Tristen. My heart is so broken..I love you so much. Our world is so heavy without you in it. I can only hope that those of us still here could be as caring, compassionate, and selfless as you were. You loved without judgment..like Jesus. I see Grandma and Grandpa smiling with joy right now because you are theirs for now.
You will be so missed by so many.
Your Godmother,
Nanny Mary
Tristan you were 26 yes old and their has not been a day that you have not brought joy to our family. I will miss you so much! From the time you came back to la and I drove you to school in my black jeep with your cousins how happy you were that we were all together singing songs and talking about the day. Never did you not say thank you aunt Jan I love you! You were so smart, witty, intelligent and very athletic! You always took up for the underdog that made me so proud! You will be so badly missed. Fly like an eagle cause you are our eagle!!! Keep a watch over all of us we will all meet again. Love your Aunt Jan
Tristen, oh my sweet cousin! It saddens me so much to be writing this at all, but the signs you’ve been sending me let me know that you’re okay! The memories from when we were younger all waiting for y’all to come down for the summer seems like just yesterday. The high school experience with you, that even though I was a year older than you, you never left me out and made sure I was going to be the parties and where y’all were going to be! You always made sure I was okay and if I needed anything you were there for me, no matter what! This life will be so different without you here with us but I know both of your Grandma’s are taking good care of you up there. I will be forever grateful to have been so close to you and your brother! I love you Tristen, watch over all of us handsome! Fly high my sweet cousin fly high! Give heaven some hell.
Tristen, you were such an incredible and loving cousin. I’m so blessed to of had you in my life. You were like a little brother to me and you had such a big impact on my life. I’ll treasure all of the memories I had with you from Christmas, summer vacations, 4th of July parties, and more. You were always so loving, had a huge smile, and gave the best hugs. I’m devastated knowing that you’re not here with us anymore but I have some peace knowing that you’ll be up in heaven looking down and watching out for all of us. Love you Tristen.
Oh Tristen, we are never ready to let go of someone so young with so much life ahead. It seems like yesterday you were being welcomed into this world. I remember that day vividly. You were the cutest round faced baby with the biggest brown eyes. From a very early age you had the biggest hugs and your smile was contagious. You left here living bigger than life and living life to the fullest. You are truly missed by many. Someday I will see you again and what a beautiful day that will be. Love you and you are forever in our memories, Aunt Kim
I feel so blessed to have gotten to see you twice in the past year since it wasn’t ever often. Of all the cousins, you sat next to me during Mema’s reception and we got to have quality conversations about our lives. I remember laughing and you telling me your Mema story before you went up, knowing Tim was going to try to one up you. You were so full of life, joy and hope that it’s wild to think your infectious spirit isn’t walking with us anymore. I keep having this cardinal come bang on my window and right when I went to write these, he came back. “They say the vibrant red bird is an uplifting, happy sign that those we have lost will live forever, so long as we keep their memory alive in our hearts.” I love you, Tristen, and your light will always be in our lives.
The world won’t be the same without Tristen. He was a lover and a fighter, cared about his family and friends deeply and stood for principles that showed his dedication to always improving himself and the world. I always admired that he saw the bigger picture, that he was a piece of a greater whole we all struggle to explain but can feel deep inside. He may not be with us today but I know he is still a part of the greater experience that ties us all together and our lives will continue to feel his influence. Love you so much, Tristen.
The world will not be the same without Tristen. He was both a lover and a fighter who cared deeply for his family and friends and stood for principles that emphasized the importance of making himself and the world better. I always admired that he saw himself as a part of something greater that we all struggle to explain but feel deep inside. He might not be here today but I know for sure that we will continue to be a presence in our lives and a part of the greater whole.
The passing of Tristen is impossible to comprehend. I remember the happy little boy running around. His passion for the sports he played, the big hugs he would give when we got the chance to see each other and the man he grew into. Nobody should ever experience this in life. My words are truly inadequate to express my sorrow for Tim, Jeannine, Timothy and Hope.
You have my deepest sympathy and unwavering support. May God lay His hands upon you all and give you strength to endure this pain. May He comfort you and lift you up through this pain. And may He give you the strength to carry on for Tristen is at peace and resting in the palm of our Lord.
I will miss my beautiful nephew forever but he will always be in my heart.
love you all so much,
Heather
Tristen will be deeply missed by everyone that was lucky enough to know him. I knew and loved him his entire life, and he made a positive impact on my life. I will Remember all of the lighthearted, funny conversations and big dreams. A hole is in my heart knowing that he is no longer with us but I am certain that he is in Heaven smiling down on us.
It was such a blessing to know Tristen and unfair that our time with him was cut short. I will forever remember his laugh, smile and sense of humor that could lighten up a room. He had ambition and never settled for less than he deserved and that is something I hope to implement in my life. One day we will be reunited and until then not a day will go by you aren’t remembered, loved and missed. Until we meet again I know you’ll be above watching over and protecting us.
We are all thinking of you as the angels come down to take Tristan, your beautiful son, home where there is no disease, no pain and no suffering.
Just remember:
“When God is all you have, then you have what you only need”
Sending prayers and condolences to you and your family!
We love you and are here for you.
Your Abbeville family…..
Tristen has been in my prayers. I pray that he will rest in peace. Tim, his Dad, Jeannine, his Mom, Tim Jr. his brother, and Hope, his sister–in-law, and the entire Kelly family have been in my prayers. May all of you find peace and may our Dear God bless all of you. Love, Uncle Bob
Tristen, I will miss your cool stories, great sense of humor and positive energy. You always treated me like a cousin and I will never forget that about you. You will be missed more than words can express and I pray that the Kelly family finds comfort in you watching over us.