Donald J. Kennedy

Donald J. Kennedy obituary, Warwick, RI

Donald J. Kennedy

Donald Kennedy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Frank P. Trainor & Sons Funeral Home on Jul. 17, 2024.

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Donald J. Kennedy, 68, of Warwick died Monday, July 15th at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care.
Born in Warwick, a son of the late Edward P. and Marjorie (Dean) Kennedy, he was a lifelong resident of Warwick. Mr. Kennedy was a warehouse manager for Rhode Island Rentals for twenty-eight years before retiring.
He was the father of Robert D. Kennedy and his wife Shea of Las Vegas, Nevada; Donald J. Kennedy and his wife Stephanie of Warwick and Jared P. Kennedy of Cranston; grandfather of Brady J. Kennedy, Kylie A. Kennedy, and Logan A. Kennedy; brother of Sharon Warren, Maureen Case, and the late Rev. Edward J. Kennedy. Donald also leaves behind Colette Laprade of Warwick, his long-time girlfriend and her sons John Laprade and Joshua Laprade.
Calling hours will be Friday, July 19th in the Frank P. Trainor & Sons Funeral Home, 982 Warwick Avenue, Warwick from 4-7 PM. Funeral services and burial will be private. www.trainorfh.com
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