1928
John
2015
John I. Kennedy
May 10, 1928 — February 2, 2015
JOHN I. KENNEDY
OBIT.
JOHN I. KENNEDY, 88 OF Duff Drive Altoona, formerly of New Enterprise, Died 02/02/2015 at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born 05/10/1928 in Potter Creek the son of Henry and Marie (Baker) Kennedy. Married Esther P. (Bratton). He served in the Navy for 6 years and was a WWII Vet of the Pacific Theater where he was a 1st Gunners Mate on the USS Hemminger, He was an avid Trout fisherman for 75 years. And was a member of the Trout’s Unlimited for 32 years an active in environment Projects, worked with Blair Co. Soil Conservation, was a member of the Yellow Creek Coalition and worked with the PA Game Commission for over 50 years. He received many conservation awards.
Survived by: His wife, two daughters Carol and husband Gordon Williams of OH, Sandy and husband John McClellan of Lakemont, one son Barry of Altoona, 8 Grandchildren 23 Great-grandchildren and 3 Great-great-grandchildren.
Friends Received 4-8 Thursday the 5th and 10-11am Friday the 6th all at the S. Gerald Weaver Funeral Home where an 11 am service will be held, interment at the Holsinger Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials maybe made to the John I Kennedy Blair Co. Chapter of trout’s Unlimited PO Box 118 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0118 Arrangements by the S. Gerald Weaver Funeral Home, Woodbury PA
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JOHN I. KENNEDY, 88 OF Duff Drive Altoona, formerly of New Enterprise, Died 02/02/2015 at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born 05/10/1928 in Potter Creek the son of Henry and Marie (Baker) Kennedy. Married Esther P. (Bratton). He served in the Navy for 6 years and was a WWII Vet of the Pacific Theater where he was a 1st Gunners Mate on the USS Hemminger, He was an avid Trout fisherman for 75 years. And was a member of the Trout’s Unlimited for 32 years an active in environment Projects, worked with Blair Co. Soil Conservation, was a member of the Yellow Creek Coalition and worked with the PA Game Commission for over 50 years. He received many conservation awards.
Survived by: His wife, two daughters Carol and husband Gordon Williams of OH, Sandy and husband John McClellan of Lakemont, one son Barry of Altoona, 8 Grandchildren 23 Great-grandchildren and 3 Great-great-grandchildren.
Friends Received 4-8 Thursday the 5th and 10-11am Friday the 6th all at the S. Gerald Weaver Funeral Home where an 11 am service will be held, interment at the Holsinger Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials maybe made to the John I Kennedy Blair Co. Chapter of trout’s Unlimited PO Box 118 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0118 Arrangements by the S. Gerald Weaver Funeral Home, Woodbury PA
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