HORACE S. KENNEY Jr.

1922 - 2016

KENNEY, Horace S., Jr. "Hod" Of Marion and Fall River, beloved husband of Mary M. Kenney, passed away on June 2, 2016. He is survived by: his daughter Dr. Susanna G. Russo and her husband Dwight D. Smith of San Francisco, CA; his two eldest sons Horace (Chad) S. Kenney, III and his husband Vinit Namassakan, and John (Jay) P.K. Kenney and his wife Emily Sinclair of Denver, CO. He was pre-deceased by his two youngest sons Charles (Chip) C. Kenney, II and William (Wick) C. Kenney, both of Kenwood, CA. He was also a loving stepfather to: Mary E. (Lindsley) Muggleton of Fall River, MA; Deborah (Lindsley) Smith and her husband Donald Smith of Libby, MT; and Katherine (Lindsley) Fandetti and her husband Kenneth Fandetti of Exeter, RI. Hod was also grandfather of Clayton Kenney, Duncan Kenney, Theresa (Kenney) Morrison and step-grandfather of the late Lisa (Muggleton) Sousa and of George Muggleton Jr., Amanda Fandetti, Rebecca Smith. Hod was great-grandfather of twins Asa Claire and Beatrice (Benni) Clay Morrison. Hod is also survived by his stepsister, Janice (Turnbull) Keener of Lexington, VA. He was pre-deceased by his sister, the late Frances (Tina) Dimmick. Hod grew up in Weston, MA where he attended Weston schools, graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, MA, Class of 1942, and Yale University, Class of 1945W in February 1948. During World War II, he served in the USAAF from November 1942 to August 1945. Hod was a tail gunner on a B-17, flying with the Eighth Air Force, 333rd Bomb Group in England and was wounded on March 26, 1944. Hod spent the balance of his service in various hospitals. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart. After his discharge, he returned to Yale in September 1945 where he was a member of Zeta Psi. Hod served on the Board of Yale Record, and he graduated with a BA in Economics. Hod's business life was mostly in management at various manufacturing companies, except for six plus years when he was with Alexander Proudfoot Company, a management consultant company based in Chicago, IL. He began his career in manufacturing with The Wanskuck Company, an integrated worsted textile manufacturer in 1947 in Providence, RI. He retired 40 years later as manager of manufacturing for Standard-Thomson of Waltham, MA, a high volume original equipment manufacturer of automotive parts. In retirement, Hod spent time on a new interest, land conservation, which was introduced to him by his youngest child, Wick on the golf course in the 1980's. Hod served on the Marion Conservation Commission from 1988-1998 and was a Director of the Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) of Marion from 1990-2012 as well as its president from 1994-2004. He was a member of the Agawam Hunt Golf Club in Rumford, RI, as well as Beverly Yacht Club and the Kittansett Club. Hod spent many happy hours sailing "Blue Bird" his Herreshoff 12 ? and later "Spirit of Sonoma" his Herreshoff Golden Eye in the waters of Marion and Planting Island Cove. Mary and Hod moved to Bay View Apartments in Fall River, MA in 2006. Arrangements are in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place, FALL RIVER. A memorial service will be arranged by the family at a later date. Burial Private. Memorial contributions, in his honor, may be made to the Sippican Land Trust, 354 Front St., Marion, MA 02738 or The Home, 1168 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720. For tributes:

www.waring-sullivan.com.