Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Kennedy, John F November 19, 1951 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie lostinjersey@hotmail.com November 29, 2021, 11:14 am Latrobe Bulletin (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) · 20 Nov 1951, Tue John F. Kennedy, who operated a gasoline station here for 26 years, was stricken fatally with a heart attack at his home in Mechesneytown at 11 o'clock last night. He was 80 years of age. Born in Derry township on Aug. 29, 1871, he resided in Mechesneytown during his entire life. He retired two years ago at the age of 78, after operating a gasoline station on Depot Street from 1923 until 1949. Although he apparently enjoyed good health and had taken a stroll to town yesterday, he died suddenly, about ten minutes after he retired last night when he was stricken with a heart attack. Mr. Kennedy was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Altar Society. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie Overly Kennedy, and the following sons and daughters: J. Paul of Derry; John F., Jr., of Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Edward G. Bick and Mrs. C. A. Mitchell, both of Latrobe; Mrs. William Drake of Sharon; and Mrs. J. A. Ruffner of Greensburg. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and the following seven sisters: Mrs. Annie Donnelly of Braddock; Mrs. Pauline Smith of Duquesne; Mrs. Theresa Cassidy of Swissvale; Mrs. Nell Reed of Ellwood City; Mrs. Jane Ransel, Miss Sarah Kennedy, and Mrs. Catherine Barnes. Friends will be received at the Stader Funeral Home. A mass of requiem will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning in the Holy Family Church, followed by interment in the St. Vincent Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/obits/k/kennedy16352gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb