John M. Kennedy ’49

John died Sept. 26, 2007. He was 79.

He prepared for Princeton at Fordham Preparatory School. After leaving Princeton, he was a member of the first graduating class of Fairfield University in 1951.

John’s primary career was as a stockbroker with the firm of Dominick & Dominick, where he became a vice president. He later moved to Smith Barney as a senior vice president in Westport, Conn., until his retirement in 2005. He served on the arbitration panel of the New York Stock Exchange. He was a member of the board of directors of St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn., and Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services in Westport. He was a devoted fan of thoroughbred racing and a life member of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City.

John is survived by his wife, Yvonne; a son, John M. Jr.; daughters Anne Gargano, Cornelia Suskind, Marita Wein, and Alice and Deane Kennedy; and 12 grandchildren. The class extends sympathy to them on their loss.