JEFFREY NEELY

Jeffrey E. Neely, age 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on April 22, 2024. Jeff was born on July 5, 1966 to Tony Sr. and Diana (Cates) Neely in East St. Louis, Illinois. He graduated from Neenah High School in 1985. He started his career at Wisconsin Industrial Testing in 1985 as an NDT Technician. In 1987 he worked at AC-Compressor and in 1989 he was promoted to pipe fitter and he attended Fox Valley Technical College and received his journeyman card in 1994.  He did pipe fitting work at AC in Appleton before GE bought the operation in 2001 and moved to Oshkosh. He continued working as a pipe fitter for GE until the plant closed in 2011. He then went to work for EGI Mechanical in Seymour, WI where he worked as a Project Manager and lead pipe fitter until his retirement in 2020. 

Jeff was always the life of the party. Never saying no to a good time. He knew how to light up the room with his infectious laugh and big personality. He was a true outdoorsmen. He spent endless hours hunting, fishing, and camping all across the country, alongside his hunting dog Bullseye. He taught the importance of what it means to be a hard worker. He was incredibly kind and generous, always wanting to offer a helping hand to those in need. He was a devout family man, and took pride in being a son, brother, father, and grandfather. He took every chance to brag about his girls with anyone who would listen. Jeff leaves behind a lasting impact on all of us and he will be deeply missed.

Jeff is survived by his daughters: Madeline Neely (Andrew) and Margot Neely; grandchildren: Carmelo and Angelo Marrazzo; brother: Tony Jr. Neely (Tina); parents: Tony Sr. and Diana Neely; nieces: Kelly Neely (Dan) and Cassidy Neely; nephew: Hunter Devlin; stepson: Nathan Buchanan; aunts and uncles: Patricia, Carolyn and Ronald Cates (Barbara) and many cousins, in-laws and life-long friends. 

Jeff was preceded in death by his brother: Robert “Bobby” Neely; his grandparents: Gordon and Eva Bayless, Ralph and Helen Neely; his uncles: Michael and Richard Cates; his cousin: Amanda Cates. 

The Funeral for Jeff will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Westgor Funeral Home, 205 W Doty Ave, Neenah, WI 54956. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. The Service will be held at 12:00 PM with burial following at 1:00 PM at St. Margarets Cemetery, in Neenah. 

The family would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to the amazing staff at Appleton Regional Medical Center. As well as all of those who have reached out to the family during this time.