Lawrence A. Kellem

Lawrence A. Kellem of Hull passed peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 90. Larry was predeceased by his amazing wife of 62 years, Cynthia, and is survived by his son David Kellem and his partner Kristin Beane, his son Steven Kellem and his partner Andraea McKenney, and his daughter, Amy Slotnick and her husband Dan. Larry is the grandfather of Sarah Rubin and her husband Matt, Jordan Kellem and his wife Katie, Matthew Kellem, Noah Kellem, Will Kellem, and Nell Asbrand. Larry’s life was beautifully brightened by his great-grandsons Parker Kellem and Davis Rubin. Larry was a renowned citizen and leader of the Town of Hull, which was his fulltime hometown since the 1950’s. His many civic accomplishments include leading the establishment of a permanent, full-service medical center in Hull, for which he was honored by the dedication of the facility in his name. During the Blizzard of ‘78 Larry organized the town-wide response effort to establish temporary shelter for hundreds of displaced residents, and he was a key figure in the town’s recovery in the aftermath of the storm. Even though Larry took much pride in serving as president and board member of the Hull Chamber of Commerce and as President, Treasurer and Board Member of Temple Beth Sholom, his
favorite accomplishment was managing the 1971 Hull Little League championship team, Paragon Park. To countless other civic and charitable groups, Larry was a willing and much-sought-out advisor. Professionally, Larry was a respected and talented attorney. He was one of the last great small-town general practitioners, maintaining his private practice in Hull for over 50 years. He met the legal needs of nearly everyone and in every way: from drafting simple wills to crafting zoning by-laws; from defending Hull’s sons and daughters (who may have had too much to drink) to shepherding the permitting of hotels and licensing of restaurants. He was a constant advocate and a sage influence at Hull Town Meetings. If you wanted something done well, and fairly, Larry was your guy. His sons, who practiced with him for many years, and his daughter (who escaped the practice of law), lovingly referred to him as “Loophole Larry.” Services will be at Temple Beth Sholom, Boyer Auditorium, 600 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, on Monday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. Burial to follow at Hull Village Cemetery. Following burial, a memorial reception will be at The Parrot, at 1 Hull Shore Drive. The memorial observance will continue at 2A Marina Drive (Spinnaker Island Clubhouse), Hull. Observance hours will be 6-9 p.m. Monday evening, and 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be kindly made to Temple Beth Shalom of Hull or the Hull Scholarship Fund (care of Hingham Institution for Savings in Hull).