Obituary

CHRISTOPHER (KIT) SKELLY

April 21, 1989 – March 9, 2013

It is with deep sorrow that we announce Kit’s tragic death on March 9, 2013 after a tortuous battle with schizophrenia.  Kit was the very, very much loved son of David & Lesley (nee Adamson) Skelly and ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­most awesome brother to Adam and Robyn.  He was so loved by his large extended family and will be greatly missed by his many aunts and uncles and 23 cousins.   Kit will forever be remembered as a gentle soul who loved music.  An accomplished   pianist, Kit loved his guitar and was the lead in two high school musicals.    He was also a great writer, winning a national award for writing when he was nine.   There was never a video game that Kit could not master.   From the age of seven Kit wanted to be a doctor and spent two years at Guelph University studying biology before his illness overwhelmed him.  

Kit was a great friend who generously shared his clever sense of humour and his love.  His friends were very important to him as he grew up.  He touched so many but will be especially missed by Brendan, Eddie, Ryan and Seung Woo.

We want to thank our incredible families, our amazing friends, Dr. Ralph Lewis and the staff at Sunnybrook’s psychiatric unit.  Also a big thank you to Covenant House who sheltered him during some of his most difficult times.     In lieu of flowers donations will be gratefully accepted by Covenant House and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario.