OBIT: James Freeman Kennedy (formerly of Templeton)
James Freeman Kennedy, 77, of Smithfield, Va. - formerly of Templeton - died Monday, June 29, 2015, in Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Va.
James was born February 26, 1938, in Templeton, to Herb and Annabelle (Westwood) Kennedy.
He was a steelworker and a U.S. Army veteran.
James formerly attended Templeton United Methodist Church, was a member of Pine Creek Sportsman Club, a past member of the Pine Township Volunteer Fire Department and was a founding member of the Kit-Han-NE Rock and Gem Club.
He liked making jewelry and doing woodworking.
James is survived by his two sons: Bob Kennedy and wife, Joyce, of Smithfield, Va., and Jim Kennedy and wife, Karen, of Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren: Christopher, Nicholas, Bobbie Dee and Heather, of Smithfield, and Ethan and Lily, of Richmond; three brothers: Rich Kennedy, of Ford City, Fred Kennedy and wife, Carolyn, of Kittanning, and Tim Kennedy and wife, Holly, of Tidal; and sister, Linda “Suzy” Kennedy, of Tarentum.
James was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Millie Jean (Brown) Kennedy, who passed away September 26, 2011; daughter, Melinda Kennedy; and brother, Clair Kennedy.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9PM tomorrow - Thursday, July 2, 2015 - at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Kittanning.
Additional visitation will be offered from 11AM-2PM Friday, July 3, 2015 at the funeral home.
Funeral services will follow at 2PM at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Lawn Haven Burial Estates.
To send an online condolence, visit www.snydercrissman.com.
Obituaries | funerals July 1, 2015
