June Mary (Kilroy) Kennedy passed away, October 23, 2020 in Desoto, Texas. She was born August 17, 1941 in Yorkshire, England to her parents, Hilda (Cost) and Joseph Kilroy. After the death of her mother, June (at the age of 6) and her father came to the US on the Queen Elizabeth settling in Providence, RI. In 1961, she married her husband, Gerard (Jerry) Kennedy in Providence, RI and they were together up until his passing in 2014. They eventually settled in Albany, NY in 1976. June was a longtime communicant of Christ the King Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister and served on several committees. She also volunteered feeding the homeless at St. Ann’s and St. John’s. June was talented in many crafts, but especially loved quilting. She loved to travel with her husband. She was an avid reader who instilled her love of reading in all her children. June worked at SUNY Albany as the Senior Secretary for the Department of Geography for many years, retiring from there in 2003. June’s children cherish their memories of a kind, generous and loving mother. June was also a beloved friend to many. June considered her friends as part of her family and enjoyed all the holidays spent together.

June leaves behind her children, Robert (My-Nuong) Kennedy, Kevin (Debborah) Kennedy, Kristen (Alan) McKinney; grandchildren, Patrick, Ryan, Kevin, Sarah, and Pat; cousins, Catherine Ibbitson and Donald Ibbitson

She is preceded in death by her husband and parents.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at a later date and will be laid to rest along side her husband at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made in June’s name to Christ the King Church, 20 Sumpter Ave., Albany NY 12203.

Arrangements are under the direction of Boze Mitchell McKibbin Funeral Home, 511 West Main Street, Waxahachie, Texas.