Joseph Kennedy, formerly of Niles

Published 9:02 am Friday, June 17, 2016

Jan. 24, 1923 — May 28, 2016

Niles native, Joseph (Joe) Kennedy, 93, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Whittier, California.

Joe was born on Jan. 24, 1923, in Niles, Michigan to Emmett and Kathryn (Klein) Kennedy. A 1940 graduate of Niles High School (where he excelled at track and football), Joe went on to get his bachelor’s degree at Michigan State College.

After his Navy service during WWII, Joe moved to California where he married, raised six kids, and had a career as a regional planner for the County of Los Angeles.

He was preceded in death by his wife Kareen, and his brothers Robert Kennedy and Thomas Kennedy (both of Niles). He is survived by his sister Mary Catherine (Kennedy) Cahnovsky of Millstadt, Illinois, as well as his six children, thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.