Thomas Patrick Kennedy

SPOTSWOOD - THOMAS PATRICK KENNEDY passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center in Old Bridge. He was 86 years old. Born in Wilks-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Patrick and Jennie (née Musto) Kennedy, he resided there until joining the Marines, he settled in East Brunswick, and then moved to Spotswood 31 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1992, Thomas worked for General Motors as an Auto Worker Supervisor in Linden for 34 years. He then worked for Napa Auto Parts in New Brunswick until 2017 as a parts delivery driver. He was a parishioner of St. Bartholomew's RC Church in East Brunswick. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, playing cards, and spending time with his grandchildren. Thomas is predeceased by his first wife, Frances; his son, Thomas Kennedy; his daughter, Christine Siarniak; his brothers, Salvatore, Richard, and John; and his sisters, Joan and Theresa. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Ellen (née Hoven) Kennedy of Spotswood; his sons, Daniel Kennedy and his wife, Lisa, of East Brunswick, James Kennedy of Jamesburg; his step-sons, Todd Hoven and his wife, Jenny, of Nazareth, PA, Duane Hoven and his wife,...[more]

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Rebecca, of Monroe Township; his sister, Rita Chulada and her husband, Richard, of Ormond Beach, FL; and his grandchildren, Thomas, Daniel, Kayla Kennedy, and Emily and Douglas Hoven. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at The BRUNSWICK MEMORIAL HOME, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 10:00 am, at the funeral home, followed by interment at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. For directions, please visit our "Services" page. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Toys for Tots c/o USMC Reserves 338 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701