John Christopher Kelly
March 29, 1967 - August 10, 2025
John Kelly passed away at age 58 from natural causes. Born in Palo Alto, John attended Palo Alto High School and St. Mary’s College graduating with a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration.
John lived in Mountain View and was an entrepreneur and a computer programmer. He was an early website developer; and in 1994 he registered the domain Top Ten Links, which is still active today. He also was a pioneer of affiliate marketing. Most recently, he developed open source chatbots and tracking tools for financial investors.
John was the son of George and Barbara Kelly; and is survived by his parents and his siblings, Anne Mellenthin, Laura (Jim) Kroger, and James (Inna) Kelly. He was the loving uncle of many nieces and nephews; Michael (Jen), Kelly, Grae, Katie, Elizabeth, Caroline, Kate, Ali, and Lou. His selfless and kind nature endeared him to all who knew him.