Dolores Kostrub Kennedy

Dolores Kostrub Kennedy passed away peacefully on July 18, 2023 with family at her side. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She felt blessed to have lived a good life and will be greatly missed.

Dolores was born on March 5, 1931 in Warren, Ohio, the youngest of seven children to parents John and Mary Kostrub. She was a graduate of Newton Falls High School (1949) and went on to marry her high school sweetheart Edward Kennedy in 1951.

Following Ed’s military service the couple settled in Newton Falls where they raised four children in a loving household. Dolores was a homemaker who later went on to work at Packard Electric and after leaving that job worked until her retirement as a secretary at St Mary & Joseph Catholic Church where she was also a parishioner. 

Dolores enjoyed flower gardening, swimming, snow skiing, and traveling within the United States as well as around the world. She was also an avid fan of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Her joy for life will carry on in the many memories she created with family and friends.

Dolores is survived by her son David Kennedy, Newton Falls, daughter Cathleen Desicy, Warren, daughter Corinne Kennedy Newton Falls and son Matthew Kennedy (Peggy) Atlanta GA, grandchildren Valerie (Ryan) Short, Patrick (Hilary) Kennedy, Kyley (Perry) Protis, and Taylor Kennedy, great grandchildren Delaney, Caden, Declan, Raelyn, Grady, and Tate and great great grandchild Karson.

Dolores is preceded in death by her husband of 22 years Ed, daughter in law Diane Kennedy, son in law Richard Desicy, her parents John and Mary Kostrub, siblings, Mary Pavick, Anna Kostrub, John Kostrub, Margaret Johnson, Elizabeth Lewis, Virginia Kostrub and Agnes Kresnasky.

Dolores’ family would like to thank the staff at Country Club Assisted Living & NH for their care and compassion.

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m Friday July 21, 2023 at St Mary and Joseph Church in Newton Falls where a mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m.  Dolores will be laid to rest next to her husband Ed at St. Joseph Cemetery.

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