Frederick A. Kennedy's Obituary
Fredrick Allen Kennedy (Fred), 89, of Willington, CT, joined his wife Agnes in Heaven on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Woodlake at Tolland Health Center, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Fred was born on February 13, 1925, in Limestone, New Brunswick, Canada. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Maude (Benn) Kennedy; and seven siblings, Benn, Johnny, Charlie, Walter, Thomas Reid, Ethel and Laura. On November 4, 1954, Fred married his beautiful bride Agnes McGann who remained by his side until her death in July 2013. Fred is survived by his five children, Debbie, Bonnie, Jerry, Margaret, Michael and their spouses, David Poharski, Betsy Buerk-Kennedy, Normand Roy Jr. and Emily Marques-Kennedy. Fred was “Grampie” to sixteen grandchildren, Alicia, Matthew, Megan, Will, Robert III, Lindsey, Normand III, Danielle, Brandon, Ashley, Taylor R., April, Taylor L., Madison, Sadie and Mikey; as well as five great-grandchildren, Oliver, Elijah, Riley, Chase and Landon. Fred worked the Kennedy family farm in Limestone as well as in the woods as a lumberjack until moving his family to the United States in 1964. He worked for the Connecticut Laborers Union until his semi-retirement in June of 1990, when he became a part-time crew member at the Village Springs Water Company in Willington, CT. He continued to visit the bottling plant, where he had made many friends up until his death. Fred loved to grow flowers and vegetables and was very generous with his harvest. He and his wife loved to pack up the camper and their five children during their younger years to vacation back home in New Brunswick to visit with family and friends. Later in life they continued to find joy in dancing, picking fiddleheads, canning or spending an afternoon at the casino. For his family, Fred was a rock, their safety and their comfort, their humor and patience. Fred was never further than a telephone call away to rescue friends or family members from any situation. He taught us all to give and to take joy in giving. His generous spirit will live on in each person he touched, but especially his loving family. Calling hours to celebrate Fred’s life will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6-8 P.M. at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, CT. His funeral service will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10 A.M. at the funeral home, with burial to follow in Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, CT. The family requests that donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Willington Fire Department No. 1, P.O. Box 161, Willington, CT 06279, or to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. For online condolences or directions, please visit: www.introvignefuneralhome.com
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