KENNEDY, Andrew “Buddy”, Retired Boston Firefighter, Lt. of South Dennis, formerly of Dedham. November 29, 2022. Beloved husband of Frances (Meyer) Kennedy. Devoted father of Denise Connell and her husband John of Dedham, Andrew Kevin Kennedy and his wife Joanne of Natick, Sean Kennedy and wife Kimberly of Westwood, and Kristin Morrison and her husband Paul of Plymouth. Also survived by his cherished grandchildren: Ryan, Ian, Colleen Connell of Dedham; Samantha, Kyle, Victoria and Andrew Kennedy of Natick; Nicholas, Theodore and William Kennedy of Westwood; and Stephen and Christopher Morrison of Plymouth. Brother of the late Leo Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Mary Smith, Ann Finnerty, Rita Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, Sheila Flaherty, Virginia Kennedy and Louise Galas.
Family and friends are kindly invited to pay their respects at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Friday, December 16th from 4-7PM. Funeral from the funeral home on Saturday, December 17th at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Theresa of Avila Church 2078 Centre St. West Roxbury at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Buddy’s name can be made to a worthwhile Boston Firefighter charity; checks payable to Boston Local 718 Firefighter and Family Cancer Foundation, 173 Train St. Dorchester, MA 02122. For directions and guestbook gormleyfuneral.com.