Paul Kennedy

Paul Gardner Kennedy, of Gold Hill, North Carolina, died on August 3, 2011 at age 75. Born in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, he was the son of Stephen J. and Phyllis M. Kennedy. A graduate of Dalhousie University, Technical University of Nova Scotia, and University of Manchester (UK), he was a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy prior to embarking on a 38-year career at Westinghouse Electric and Northrop Grumman. During his career, Mr. Kennedy received 51 invention awards, and was responsible for the development of 24 patented technologies and 2 trade secrets. He received many honors, including the AWACS Appreciation Award; the NASA Special Achievement Award for his work on the Skylab Program; and the Athlone Fellowship for study at the University of Manchester. He published numerous papers, and wrote the first Officiating Manual for the Western Pennsylvania Hockey official’s Association. After retirement, he and his wife Anne became actively involved in the Rowan County Republican Executive Committee, and in 2010 Mr. Kennedy received the Distinguished Service Award for his support. Mr. Kennedy was an enthusiastic sailor, aviator, life NRA member, and a distinguished member of the Baltimore Q. B. Hangar. He was an avid hockey fan, coach and referee. Mr. Kennedy was preceded in death by his father Stephen James Kennedy and his first wife Pamela Jean Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his wife, Anne Olimpia Kennedy; mother, Phyll Kennedy; children Mike Kennedy and his wife Cheryl, Casey Dawes and her husband Al, Caroline McIntosh; stepchildren Julie Scheide and her husband Steve, John O’Brien and his wife Suzanne, Meg Barrett and her husband Brian, Jamie O’Brien; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Cremation will be followed by a memorial service to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, at pancreaticcancerfoundation.com or NPCF, 3962 S. Delaware Street, Englewood, Colorado 80110.