Below is an obituary from Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home:
METHUEN, MA — William F. Kennedy “Bill” passed away on December 3, 2023.
A loving husband and father who nearly always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, Bill was a respected teacher and community member. He was loved by and will be dearly missed by all.
The son of Richard F. and Elizabeth M. Kennedy, he received his education at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, MA, his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his Master’s degree from Northeastern University. He completed further studies at MIT before entering into a Ph.D. Program in Physics at Boston University.
After his graduation from UMass, he worked at Avco Corp in Lawrence and Wilmington. He also worked at Draper Labs at MIT. While at B.U., he accepted a teaching position as an Assistant Professor in Physics at Merrimack College. After 30 years at Merrimack, he retired having served many years as an Associate Professor.
Bill is survived by his wife Sheila M. Kennedy; son William J. Kennedy and his wife Shelley Phelps; daughter Kathleen Kennedy and her husband David Goodman; grandchildren Tyler and Zoe Goodman, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by siblings John Kennedy, Marguerite Raymond, Frances Hebert, and Charles Kennedy.
Family and friends were kindly invited to A Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday December 9, 2023, at 10 AM, in Our Lady of Good Counsel/St. Theresa’s Parish, 22 Plymouth St., Methuen, MA 01844. At Bill’s request, there are no calling hours. Burial followed at St. Mary-Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence.
The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Kennedy family.
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