In Memory Of
James Joseph Kennedy
1930
2022
James Joseph Kennedy
September 28, 1930 — September 22, 2022
James "Jim" Joseph Kennedy, age 91, of Bellbrook, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marcelline; six children, Erin (John Fitzharris) of Phoenix; Kevin (Julie) of Minneapolis; Noreen (Bill Moore) of Lebanon, OH; Sean of Memphis; Colleen of Dayton; and Brian (Sharon) of Marysville, OH, plus grandchildren (Brianna, Murphy, Sarah, Liza, Laurel, Logan, Shea, Shannon, Jack, Bridget, Kathleen, Connor, Vida) and his first great-grandchild, Oren.
Jim was born in Youngstown, Ohio to John Kennedy, from Liverpool, England, and Bridget Hyland, from County Galeway, Ireland. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Jim met his future wife, Marcelline. After Jim graduated from Duquesne University, he and Marcelline married and started a family.
Jim began his career in public accounting but found great joy working as a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services (IDS), a company that eventually was purchased by American Express and is now Ameriprise Financial. In 1976, Jim was promoted to Dayton Divisional Manager and the family moved to Centerville, Ohio.
Jim retired in 1990 and stayed active, spending hours in his workshop "making sawdust." He was a 30-plus year volunteer at the Catholic Social Services food pantry and spearheaded a program that collected and reused plastic grocery bags, saving the food pantry significant expense each year. He was an active member of the St. Leonard Faith Community and never said no when called upon to help.
He'll be remembered for his sharp sense of humor, his kind and charitable spirit, his ability to talk to anyone about anything, and his love of all things Irish - God made the Irish #1. What he cherished above all was his love of his family. He often said "I'm the luckiest guy who ever lived."
Jim's friends and family are invited to a celebration of his life on Wednesday, September 28 (his birthday), at St. Leonard, 8100 Clyo Rd., Centerville. Visitation begins at 11 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 12 p.m. and luncheon (open to all). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, 922 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45402 or Ohio's Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.
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He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marcelline; six children, Erin (John Fitzharris) of Phoenix; Kevin (Julie) of Minneapolis; Noreen (Bill Moore) of Lebanon, OH; Sean of Memphis; Colleen of Dayton; and Brian (Sharon) of Marysville, OH, plus grandchildren (Brianna, Murphy, Sarah, Liza, Laurel, Logan, Shea, Shannon, Jack, Bridget, Kathleen, Connor, Vida) and his first great-grandchild, Oren.
Jim was born in Youngstown, Ohio to John Kennedy, from Liverpool, England, and Bridget Hyland, from County Galeway, Ireland. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Jim met his future wife, Marcelline. After Jim graduated from Duquesne University, he and Marcelline married and started a family.
Jim began his career in public accounting but found great joy working as a financial planner for Investors Diversified Services (IDS), a company that eventually was purchased by American Express and is now Ameriprise Financial. In 1976, Jim was promoted to Dayton Divisional Manager and the family moved to Centerville, Ohio.
Jim retired in 1990 and stayed active, spending hours in his workshop "making sawdust." He was a 30-plus year volunteer at the Catholic Social Services food pantry and spearheaded a program that collected and reused plastic grocery bags, saving the food pantry significant expense each year. He was an active member of the St. Leonard Faith Community and never said no when called upon to help.
He'll be remembered for his sharp sense of humor, his kind and charitable spirit, his ability to talk to anyone about anything, and his love of all things Irish - God made the Irish #1. What he cherished above all was his love of his family. He often said "I'm the luckiest guy who ever lived."
Jim's friends and family are invited to a celebration of his life on Wednesday, September 28 (his birthday), at St. Leonard, 8100 Clyo Rd., Centerville. Visitation begins at 11 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 12 p.m. and luncheon (open to all). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, 922 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45402 or Ohio's Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.
To share a memory of Jim or leave a special message for his family, please click the "Share Memories" button above.
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Service Schedule
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Visitation
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)
St. Leonard Faith Community
Funeral Mass
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)
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