Kevin Kennelly Obituary

Hi, This showed up in my email today. There are no coincidences, so i felt compelled to write something. My brother Kevin died the same way your son Kevin died. Once in a while your family will pop in my head and thoughts and prayers go up for the both of you. My prayer is that you somehow find peace with your great loss and that you see your son everywhere. God knows my brother's spirit continues on.... God Bless

Thinking of you today. All our love Mimi and Mike Moore

Dear Jean,

My deepest condolences to you and your husband on the loss of your precious Kevin. May God continue to give you strength, as your many friends and family continue to keep you in our prayers and in our hearts.

Terri Riordan Uraski
RDHS/Loyola U

Countless numbers of your Beverly friends and neighbors, many like me who don't even know you personally, pray for Kevin and you, his parents, every day. We will continue to pray for Kevin and you always. Please discover solace in joyful memory of your most precious son and maintain strength in the knowledge that this community weeps with you, today and always. God Bless Kevin. And God Bless you both.

Kevin I am so sorry for the loss of your wonderful son.My thoughts and prayers go out to you.

Kevin and Jean,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Our deepest sympathy. the McCook family, Milwaukee

Kevin and Jean
Just found out about your son Kevin. My deepest sympathy to both of you. you are in my thoughts and prayers

Diane ( former receptionist at Dr Reeds office)

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998

I would like to offer my condolences to the Kennelly family. May God watch over you. Ken O'Leary (Son of Denis J. O'Leary C.F.D) Lehigh Acres, Florida.

No words can express the enormous greif that you are feeling. I heard of the selfless thing you did admist this tragic horror. And because of that many peoples lives will go on. You know my prayers and toughts are with you now and always

Can't even begin to express my heartache. So sorry for both of you who loved Kevin so dearly. We all you both so very much and are aching for our dear Kev. Ann, Mark, Bridget and Luke

Dear Jean & Kevin,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you navigate thru the grief, of losing your precious son, Kevin. I can't imagine the pain in your hearts. Its obvious from reading the articles that you raised a wonderful young man. Please accept my deepest sympathy. God Bless all of you.....

You don't know me...but I wanted to tell you that my heart breaks for you and I will continue to pray for you.

My sincere sympathy to the entire Kennelly family.

Dear Jean and Kevin, Though there are no words to console, I think Joe Kennelly's words today were blessed with wisdom. Kevin loved with a big heart. Your lives can continue to make him proud to be the son of great parents, parents with big hearts. I pray that God will give you the strength to keep alive all those things Kevin dearly loved about you both. He can be the guiding star. God Bless you and hold you tight.

Our deepest sympathy to Jean and Kevin on the loss of your precious son Kevin. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless Kevin.

Kevin, Although I haven't seen you in many years I regularly heard about you and your wonderful family through my parents and brothers in Beverly. Your son was clearly a reflection of the love that you and your wife gave him throughout his life. He was clearly a Carmel man who demonstrated through example the honour of the peacemaker. Like all of us with children Kevin's age, we can only imagine the pain that you are going through. I will pray for all of you and please know your son and his example will never be forgotten. God bless him and may he rest in peace.

To the Kennelly Family......My prayers and condolences go out to you. I know your hearts are broken...may God give you peace and comfort during this terrible time. My grandson goes to Mt Carmel...also plays baseball there. I did not know Kevin...but...I do know you raised a wonderful, caring young man. Take care and always look to God....He will be there to give you strength...God Bless. Gail Dodson (Cedar Lake,IN)

Dear Jean and Kevin,
I am one of your neighbors in Beverly, and I cannot get over the heartbreak you must feel. I too have a son who would most likely try to intervene with a fight, always the protective one, and I realized this could happen to anyone. I have heard nothing but kind words about your son, Kevin, as we have a friend in common. It just doesn't seem fair. Please know you are not alone in your grief. There are so many people that are thinking about you and praying for your family. I just felt a need to let you know. I really wish I could have known your son, but as a parent, anyone can empathize with your loss.

I am a student who goes to Loyola. I am not a close friend of Kevin's, but I know a lot of kids who go to Carmel and have nothing but good things to say about him. I am so sorry for your loss. It's very hard to comprehend how a fleeting moment can take away such a precious thing as life. Kevin is with God now.

I'm just a neighbor in West Beverly - and I'm well aware there are no words for your loss. I know Kevin is in God's hands and watching over you. God knew when he was bringing Kevin into the world and when he was going to take him home - though we can never understand it - when we get there we will. You brought a wonderful boy into the world and he was here for a reason somewhere, somehow, his mission was completed. Bless all of you!

Jean and Kevin, I am so deeply saddened to hear of your tragic loss. My heart and prayers are with you. God bless dear Kevin.

To the Kennelly Family

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

MU Rugby '75

My heart goes out to your family. Kevin was an amazing and talented young man. I didn't get to know him for too long, and I wish that he would still be here with all of us today. He's going to be watching over all of us and one day we will get to see him again. I'm so sorry for your loss. I will pray for your family and Kevin.

Our deepest sympathy to kevin & jean.......you are in our thought's and prayers. Noreen & Jerry Hraha

Kevin and Jean

I am so sorry for your profound loss. My heart is so heavy for you and I wish there were words to ease your pain. You will always be in my prayers and I know you will always have a special angel watching over you.

Love, Katie Kelly

Jean, Kevin, and Family,
Please accept our deepest condolonces on the loss of your son. Having been down this unexplainable road ourselves, we know there are no words or thoughts that will ease your suffering today. Stay strong for each other and know that Kevin is in the hearts, thoughts, and prayers of all of your many friends and loving family. God Bless!

I am so sorry for you loss - my prayers are with your family! I am from Beverly, have a home in LB area, my son went to Carmel, and my daughter was at Stop 26 that day - but most of all I have lost a son! You have an outpouring of love a prayers from all of us. God Bless you kind Kevin!
The Bolger Family

To Jean and Kevin - I am so sorry about your loss. What else can I say?

Mary Goshorn Martin

Deepest sympathy to all family and friends of young Kevin.

Matt 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

With prayers for all,
Kathy (Haskins) Blonsky
San Mateo, California

Our deepest sympathy to Kevin & Jean...Our prayers are with you.........

I Have a son your age. I have never met you or your son, and my heart is breaking for you and your loss.
Peace be with you. God bless you.

Kevin and Jean:
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your Kevin. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

You and your family are in my prayers this morning. I’m from the neighborhood and my brother Kevin was 19 years old when he was an innocent bystander at a party and was hit over the head with a two-by-four and died of head trauma. A senseless act that affected all families involved forever. I said a prayer to both Kevins today to be with all families during this tragic time. Kevin will always be with you in spirit. Peace.

While I never knew Kevin, his story has touched my heart. He sounds like he was a kind and gentle soul. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. May his memory be eternal.

Dear Jean and Kevin, family and friends - Once more I would like to share with you my deep sorrow at the death of your beloved Kevin.From what everyone has told me, to know him was to love him and he certainly was easy to love. He was Good, with a capital 'G'. When tragdies happen, God's heart is the first of our hearts to break. But Kevin's life was not a tragedy, but a gift to yuo and to everyone who loved him. He was the miracle child, the one who made life beautiful. The Carmelite motto is 'with zeal I will be zealous for the Lord God of hosts.'He was filled with zeal and enthusiasm for everyone and for evrything he did. He certainly was a Carmel man, caring about everyone and everything. The Carmelite scapular he wore bears a special promise that 'you will go home to heaven when you die.' There are two strings attached to the scapular promise - love and service. Kevin did that for everyone. As yuo celebrate his 'homegoing', remember if you believe in Jesus, you will never say 'goodbye' for the last time. Parents who lose children know the promise of eternal life is real. Death kills bodies but not the relationship of love. Finally, to his many friends, I quote a song - "He is your forever friend, from the darkest night to the rainbow's end, he will be your forever friend." Remember always his legacy of love and light, joy and laughter. May
God hold Kevin and all of you in His loving hand - and not squeeze you too hard.

Kevin and Jean

Ou deepest condolences on your loss.

Don and Max McGee
Marquette '73 and '74

Words fail. I can only think of our dear Lord and His Blessed Mother Mary. You and Kevin will be remembered in my nightly prayers to Them.

May God hold you tightly to His loving Heart.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Kevin was trying to be a good citizen and for that you should be very proud. May God bless Kevin and the entire family and have my deepest sympathies.

My family's thoughts and prayers go out to you and Jean. We are so deeply sorry for this tragedy your family has endured. The Ergish Family(Chicago,IL.)

Kevin and Jean-
My deepest condolences on the tragic loss of your beloved Kevin. I have heard nothing but great things about him which is a wonderful honor to you both. Please know that you are in our prayers. Kevin will get you and all those who love him through this from his spot in heaven.

We are so very sorry for your loss. There are no words at the loss of a child. May God Bless the Kennelly family at this time and as you continue to heal each day. Our thoughts are with you.

My Prayers, are with all of you Kevin and Jean. I remember when you would bring Little Kevin into Fox's for Pizza and I would sit and chat with all of you! I will remember these chat's and Pray for all of you at this very diffcult time! Pam Cambria!

Dear Kevin and Jean: I was so sorry to find out about your son Kevin's passing through the Regina Network. We will mention him by name in our prayers here in Santa Fe, NM. We wish you peace and understanding through the next months. Maureen O'Dowd, Class of 1973, RDHS

My heart goes out to you both. Deepest sympathy and many prayers. Colleen (Garrity) McCague

To the Kennelly Family,

People you don't even know are grieving for your loss... we are stunned and silent. With heavy heart, our thoughts and prayers are with you... indefinitely.

Jean and Kevin,
Our hearts grieve with yours.

God Bless both parents; He has already Blessed your son. You must have raised him right! As our youngest is also 17, this really hits home. Marquette University Rugby, 74

Kevin and Family,

My family's prayers are with you at this time of loss.

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Kevin. I am a Barnabas alum, a long resident from Beverly and my family has a summer house in Duneland Beach. I was so saddened to hear of this tragedy. My prayers are with your family at this time.

Dear Kevin and Jean I live in az now and I heard about this terrible tragedy and wanted to tell you how sorry I am and I will be saying rosaries for you and Kevin in the up coming days .God bless you both and peace

Jean, I'm an old classmate of yours from Regina, and I just learned of your heartbreaking loss through the Regina network. You and your husband are in my deepest prayers...I have a son of the same age, and your grief over the loss of your Kevin must be beyond anything I could imagine. I know you have a large network of family that will do all they can to help you through. Know that friends, new and old, have you in their hearts at this time, too. Hang in there and God bless......

Kevin and Family

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.

Marquette University Rugby 1974

The Lee family's thought's and prayers are with you.

Jean and Kevin, We are so so sorry about this tragedy. We are praying for you every day, we have fond memories of Kevin as a child, and we will always remember his infectious smile. We are here any time you need us. Marilyn Hanzal, Tom Odier, and Maggie Odier

To the Kennelly Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. May God's love comfort you and continue to bring you warm and loving memories of your Kevin for all the years to come.

Devlin and Therese Gray

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your son. I know that he will remain in your hearts forever. May the grace and peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ ease your pain. You are in my prayers, MURUGBY '75

Kevin and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in these difficult time.
Jay Mulligan

To the Kennelly Family,
On my family's behalf please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your son. May all your wonderful memories of him help you all through your most difficult times. He will remain in our daily prayers. May he rest in peace and God Bless you also.

Kevin and Family,

Know of my prayerful support during these difficult days. Many blessings.

With deepest sympathy and many prayers.

Lenore Barnes

I am so very sorry for your loss. May your angel Kevin rest in peace.

Jean and Kevin

I was just notified of your great loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God's peace and comfort embrace both of you in this time of sorrow. Kevin, you are rock. I know you will continue to be a rock for all those near you.

E.J. Hunt

Words cannot express my sorrow for you. We all know that Kevin was the light of your life and that he was a great kid. I don't know if anything will help you through this except your faith and friends. Please know that there are so many people out there that are just waiting to help in some way. We love you and are pray for you both and know that Kevin is safe and happy with God.

Jean and Kevin - I was so sorry to hear the heartbreaking news about your Kevin. It was just a few weeks ago we were at the cousins reunion and Jean, you were telling me all about Kevin, his love of baseball and what a wonderful young man he was growing into. So many people have been moved by his story. You two and Kevin created a circle of love that's surrounding you both right now and it's getting larger every minute. You are very much in my thoughts during this sad time. All my love, your cousin Ann Cunniff