Obituary

John Kenney, obituary

Sat, 07/26/2014 - 7:30pm

BUCKSPORT — John W. Kenney, 68, of Bucksport, passed away peacefully July 24, 2014, after a long illness. He was born Nov. 29, 1945, the son of Ruth and James Kenney. John was a 1963 graduate of Unity High School.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1969. During that time he traveled the world. He married his high school sweetheart, Nora Larrabee, in 1967. John then went on to attend Eastern Maine Vocational Technical Institute, where he earned an Associate Degree in electronics and worked in the paper industry until his retirement.

He enjoyed calling a weekly beano for the senior citizens of Bucksport. John was a member of the Bucksport Planning Board for four years and a member of the American Legion.

He is predeceased by his parents. John is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Nora Kenney of Bucksport; his daughter, Shannon Kenney-Calderwood and her husband, Matthew, of Union; his son Lt. Cmndr. Jeffrey Kenney of Hanover, Md.; his beloved grandchildren, Acadia and Finnegan Calderwood; his sister, Mary Kenney of Unity; his brother, James P. Kenney and his wife, Jo, of Unity; his sisters-in-law, Donna Holmes of Union and Enna Moody and her husband, Reginald Cunningham, of Thorndike; and his mother-in-law, Mabel Larrabee of Thorndike.

A time for friends and family to gather to remember John will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave. in Belfast.