Joseph Edward Kennedy, 63, of West Haven, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael’s Campus with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Tracy Pevich Kennedy. Joseph was born in New Haven on May 20, 1955 and was the son of the late Thomas Robert and Edna Marion Berk Kennedy. Joe had worked as a mechanic at Kennedy’s On-Site, LLC. for many years, where he especially loved fixing trucks and making people laugh. He was an amazing husband, loving father and grandfather and a special friend to all. Joe truly had a heart of gold and loved spending time with his family whom he loved unconditionally. Father of Deborah G. Rossi, James F. Kennedy, Jacqualin E. Schreyer (Devin) & Johanna R. Kennedy. Grandfather of Isabella Rossi, Angela Kennedy, Victoria Colon, Abigail Rossi, Vanessa Colon, Cameron Jackowski and the late Joseph Colon. Brother of Eileen Kennedy (Stanley) Paulauskas and William R. Kennedy. Son-in-law of Edmund and Jane Pevich. Brother-in-law of Danny & Terri Ciocca. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and “extended children”.
The visiting hours will be Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. Family and friends are invited to go directly to North Branford Congregational Church, 1680 Foxon Road, on Saturday morning at 10:00 for a funeral service. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of sending flowers, Joe would rather you check your oil and call Kennedy’s for service, memorial contributions may be made to North Branford Congregational Church, 1680 Foxon Road, North Branford, CT 06471.Tell your friends about us! And remember Joe Don’t Tow!
My heart is broken. I love you bunches Joe💔😭💔😭
I’m Andrew from Machine & Diesel. I’m so sorry for your loss, I know I will miss him dearly. If there is anything I can do to help your shop out, Don’t hesitate to ask.
So sorry for your loss.
My dearest Uncles of Uncles. To whom will I turn to when I have a question about u car and get a bunch laughs along with my answer. There’s not one memory I have of you that wasn’t happy. Please keep your wife and Bunny strong and help them moving fwd. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS. Rest easy Uncle 😢
Tracy, I’m so very sorry for your loss.
I will always smile when I think of Joe…left us with so many heart warming memories which we will cherish….so sorry for your loss Tracy, for all of us also….
I feel privileged to have known Joe. He had a great laugh, a strong faith and a big heart. Imagine his smile on getting to heaven! He will be so missed. May God give you all comfort and peace.
You were a very special man and you took the time to reunite me and your sister Eileen after we had lost touch over the years. I will be forever grateful for you. I loved following your Facebook page and you always looked so happy. God has another angel in heaven with him. You will be missed by many friends and family. Love Carol & Kate
My Beloved Brother Joe,
There is a gnawing ache deep within my heart, that I know will not lessen with time…
You lived life on your terms, making mistakes along the way, but always overcompensating as you worked to make up for your shortcomings. No matter the challenges, you faced them and saw them through, even through setbacks, pain, and tears.
Funny, fun-loving, caring, brilliant, hard-working, empathetic…How blessed was I to have such a beautiful human being threaded through my life?
Will love and miss you always,
Sis
So sorry for your loss Tracy! from me and everyone at Shop Rite in Derby.
Joe was a life force with a great sense of humor. He will be missed by family, friends, and all who knew him. So sorry for your loss to all the family. With sympathy, Lesia and Doug.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult. Joe’s passing is such a shock. He was such a great guy:-(
We are very sad to hear of your’e loss. We were blessed to know Joe our prayers to you and all of your’e family members
He was a good man he is in your heart always he makes happy in our hearts
I’ve known Joe since 1984 and he was always one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. A good man to many. And many many people are already missing him, myself included. So sorry for your loss, Tracy + Bill
my deepest condolences , prayers for the family
Rest in peace Joe. I’ll always remember the laughs we shared and your spirit for living life to the fullest. You will be missed.
To Tracy and all of Joes beloved family, I am so sorry for your loss. Words cant even say. It was so nice of you and my Cousin Joe to come to Florida and visit us 2+ years ago. I only wish that long bridge of time and distance didn’t exist between my cousin and me. I remember like yesterday when Joes Dad used to take him visiting to our house and we played in our back yard when we were kids. When you guys visited me and Donna in Florida, He taught me a lot of things happy, funny and sad that I never knew regarding our family. He also showed me what a kind, funny and compassionate guy he was and for that, I am forever thankful. Joey was a good man who had a big heart and cared a lot for everyone including strangers who were in need. He will be sadly missed by many.
I’ve only known Joe for a couple of months and you’ve taken me on a confirmation journey at the North Branford Congregational Church and you have taught me many things and you’ve always had a sense of humor; thank you; rest easy
Tracy johanna and family
Im so sorry for your loss.
Pop…..I don’t even know where to begin, the amount of love and kindness that you’ve giving to everyone is going to be forever missed…I know your up in heaven watching over everyone..and I know you would want everyone to be strong and to carry on…I’m not very good at putting how I feel into words but I love you pop and I always will you will be forever cherished and missed and never forgotten…we love you pop 😥