Thomas Joseph Kenny, 77, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. He was the husband of Eileen (Leadbetter) Kenny for 55 years.
Born in New Britain, Connecticut, son of the late Francis and Mildred (Daly) Kenny, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.
Tom was a longtime member of TIARA, The Irish Ancestral Research Association and enjoyed tracing his heritage and visiting Ireland. He was an excellent woodworker and winemaker. Tom loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. He was an avid Boston sportsfan, and enjoyed running in the New Bedford Half Marathon and the Ocean State Marathon. Tom loved travelling, gardening and bird watching.
Tom worked as a CPA and supervising auditor for the Department of Defense for many years.
Survivors include his wife; his children, Sean H. Kenny and his wife Kelly of Bristol, RI and Patrick Kenny and his wife Linda of Feeding Hills, MA; his brother James Kenny of Westfield; and his grandchildren, Jillian, Leah, Olivia, Ryan, and Lily; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and his beloved golden retreiver, Molly.
Tom is predeceased by his granddaughter Hailey Kenny; and his siblings, William Kenny and Maura Moore.
The Kenny family would like to extend a special thank you to the ER and ICU staff at St. Luke's Hospital for all the care they provided Tom, and Dr. Niedzwicki of Hawthorn Medical Associates for his years of care.
Tom's Funeral will be held on Monday, September 18th at 9 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford followed by his Funeral Mass at 10 AM at St. Mary's Church, Dartmouth and burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford. Visiting hours will be Sunday, September 17th from 2-6 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Jimmy Fund at jimmyfund.org.