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| Deacon James "Jim" Kenney | |
| July 08, 1933 - January 25, 2012 | |
| of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff | |
| Visitation: 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. January 30, 2012 at Church of St. Mary 175 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 | |
| Mass of Christian Burial: 12:00 Noon January 31, 2012 at Church of St. Mary 175 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 | |
| Deacon James L. Kenney, age 78, of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff, died January 25, 2012. Jim was born and raised in Evanston at St. Mary’s parish and attended St. George High School. Following his service in the U.S. Army he attended Lake Forest College, graduating in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He received a Master of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University in 1989. His career began at the Ferry Hall School as business manager, followed by positions at Lake Forest Hospital and the Glenbrook High Schools, where he spent 21 years. Jim was involved in numerous service and community organizations including the Lake Forest - Lake Bluff Running Club, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion and was a past president of the parish council at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest, his local Rotary Club and the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce.
In 1978 Jim was ordained as a permanent deacon by the Archdiocese of Chicago and has since served in that capacity at the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest. He was also an active supporter and alumnus of Lake Forest College and was awarded a Distinguished Service Award by the college in 2009. In recent years he has been a member of the board of trustees and actively involved with St. Martin de Porres High School in Waukegan.
He is survived by his son Patrick (Joy Duvall) Kenney; a grandson Jasper Kenney; siblings Mary Boudart, Nancy Sassan, Margaret McRaith, Richard Kenney, Kathleen Kenney, Diane Kenney & Paul Kenney and his former spouse Constance Dunning. He is preceded in death by his sister Lois Williamson and his parents Roy & Marie Weiland Kenney.
In memory of Jim please send donations to St. Martin de Porres High School, 515 S. Martin Luther King Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085. Visitation Monday, Jan. 30th 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Mary. Funeral Mass 12:00 noon Tuesday at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL. Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lake Forest. Info. Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com | |
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