HUDSON FALLS – Edward H. Kennedy, 66, passed away, Thursday, December 19, 2013, at the Glens Falls Hospital with his son-in-law by his side.
Born on August 17, 1947, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Cornelius Edward and Starr (Hamelin) Kennedy. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1965 and went to work at Montgomery Ward. From there he got a job as a printer at The Glens Falls Times and worked there until it folded in 1971. On April 16, 1971, Ed joined a handful of employees at TV Data, which was founded by James West. The company evolved and was sold, and Ed evolved with it, from working as a printer with hot metal on a linotype machine to being a manager in charge of hardware for Tribune Media Services, Inc. Ed made many good friends over the years at his places of work.
On June 1, 1968, he married Linda J. Mastrangelo, at St. Mary’s Church in Glens Falls. They celebrated their 45th anniversary this year.
Ed enjoyed playing and watching sports. He played football in high school and then with the Greenjackets, after graduation. For many years, he played basketball and volleyball at the “Y” and recreational softball in the spring. Ed loved watching all of his daughter’s volleyball, basketball and softball games and track meets. His favorite professional teams were the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics and the Washington Redskins.
Ed was a great hunting and fishing enthusiast. For a time he went rabbit hunting with his basset hound, Beau, and for many years stalked deer with his rifle or bow. One of his bucks is in the New York State Record Book.
Ed liked to travel to Maine and Assateague Island, MD, where he camped with his wife and daughter for many years. There were lots of trips to Dallas, TX to stay with his sister, Helen, and her family and to the west coast to visit his sister, Mary Starr, and her husband Dick, in Temecula, CA. However, Ed’s favorite destination was wherever his daughter was living, whether in San Francisco, Portland, OR or Sacramento.
Besides his parents, Ed was predeceased by his infant son, Edward Patrick, his sister, Helen (John) Gehan and his brothers–in-law, Stanley Anderson and David Mastrangelo.
Ed is survived by his wife, Linda J. Kennedy; his daughter, Colleen M. Kennedy, and her husband, John Mounier; his sister, Mary Starr (J. Richard) Settelmayer; his brothers–in-law, Peter (Katharina) Mastrangelo and Edward Mastrangelo; his sister-in-law, Martha (Victor) Scripture; many cousins, nieces and nephews and close friends.
Special thanks go out to Dr. Amy Hogan-Moulton and Dr. Michael Layden, who took care of Ed and cared about him for years. Thank you also to the caring nurses and staff at the Renal Dialysis Center on Broad Street and at Glens Falls Hospital, Floors 3 West, ICU, and Tower 2.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, December, 23, 2013, at the Church of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s in Hudson Falls.
The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in South Glens Falls.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Church of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Restoration Fund, 11 Wall Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 or the Renal Dialysis Center, 3 Broad Street Plaza, Glens Falls, NY 12801.
