Francis 'Duckie' Kennedy
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay
Lieu de décès : Glace Bay
Date de décès : 1er octobre 2013
It is with broken hearts, that we announce the passing of Francis Elliott 'Duckie' Kennedy of New Aberdeen, Glace Bay. Francis went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.
Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of Francis and Patricia (Parrott) Kennedy and was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, New Aberdeen.
Francis attended school at St. John’s in New Aberdeen and was known for his love of cars, dirt bikes, fishing, and working with his hands.
Besides his parents, he survived by his two children, son, Francis Elliott Kennedy, daughter, Kierstin Lee Kennedy and granddaughter, Julie Kennedy, all of Alberta; brothers, Michael (Chantel), Alberta, Joshua (Allison), Glace Bay; sisters, Jennie-Cookie (David) Reddick, Alberta, Trish-Tia (Brent) Kennedy, Halifax, Elizabeth (Rochelle) Kennedy, Ontario, Beverly (Nicole) Kennedy, Alberta, and precious Delores Anne Kennedy, Glace Bay. He will also be sadly missed by paternal grandmother, Jennie Mary Kennedy, maternal grandmother, Mary MacCormack, both of Glace Bay; nephews, Keanau and Tyrese; nieces, Kaitlyn, Tanisha, and Tianna.
Francis was predeceased by brothers, Sandy James 'Bo,' Sandy William 'M.B.' and Kirk Vincent, paternal grandfather, who he adored, Francis Elliott (Papa) Kennedy, step grandfather, Elmer MacCormack and his great-grandparents, William and Elizabeth Parrott.
In honouring Francis’s wishes, cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay.
Visitation will take place at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, Glace Bay, on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be celebrated 2:30 p.m. on Monday, in the funeral home chapel, with Deacon Lorne MacNeil officiating. Interment will follow in St. Anne’s Cemetery, Glace Bay.
Francis will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends.
"In life we love whole-heartedly
In death we love dearly
In our hearts we hold a place
No man can ever replace."
Online condolences to the Kennedy family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
