Obituary of Richard Kenney

Richard Kenney, Sr, 80, of Kingston, passed away on November 15, 2016. Beloved husband of Patricia (McNally) Kenney. Loving Father of Joyce Stearns and her husband Daniel of Plymouth, and Richard Kenney, Jr. and his wife Susan of Kingston. Son of the late Thomas and Emma Kenney. Cherished grandfather of Jake and Jourdan Stearns, and Jack and Michael Kenney. Richard is also survived by his sister Marion Panciocco of Walpole, and the late William Kenney, and Emma Ciccketti. Richard was a U.S. Army veteran (DAV) , and served as a former Boston Police officer. He was Chief of the MBTA Police, as well as a Commonwealth of Massachusetts special investigator, and Chairman of the Board of Selectman for the Town of Kingston. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, November 18th from 4-8:00 PM at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St (Rt. 106) Kingston. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, November 19th at 10:00 AM, at St. Joseph Church, Kingston. Graveside services will follow at the Evergreen cemetery in Kingston. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.