John “Jack” P. Kennedy of Readville/Hyde Park, passed away April 26, 2023 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He was 64. Mr. Kennedy was born in Brookline, the first of four brothers, to the late Margaret M. Kennedy (O’Connor) and the late John J. Kennedy. Also predeceased by his brother Michael Kennedy.
Survived by his wife of 30 years, Marcia Kennedy, and daughters Rebecca Kennedy of Brookline, Kristin Kennedy of Foxborough, and Kara Kennedy Santos of Foxborough. Also survived by his brothers Jeffrey, and his wife Linda, of Ashland, and Stephen, and his wife Elizabeth, of Cave Creek, Arizona, as well as numerous cousins.
Mr. Kennedy was a long-term employee of Boston College having started working there at the age of 14. He worked for the Boston College Facilities Department for 42 years.
Visiting hours at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury on Thursday, May 4th from 4-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church, 28 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill on Friday, May 5th at 10 o'clock. Interment will be private for the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org, or the American Stroke Association, www.stroke.org.