Thomas L. Kennedy III ’68

Tom died Oct. 31, 2015, of complications from cancer.

He was born March 2, 1946, in Allentown, Pa., and was an accomplished athlete at William Allen High School, where he played varsity baseball and set records in cross country. Tom went on to complete multiple marathons during his lifetime and remained a runner until his health no longer allowed it.

At Princeton Tom majored in biology, pitched for the varsity baseball team, and ate at Charter. He earned his medical degree from Cornell in 1972. Following his training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Tom served two years at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as a lieutenant commander and physician. He then returned to Philadelphia to complete his fellowship in pediatric nephrology.

Tom worked at the University of Connecticut Health Center from 1979 to 1988. He was a clinical professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine from 1994 to 2009 and was acting chief of pediatric nephrology at Yale for three years. Tom also served as chairman of pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital for 21 years.

He is survived by Nancy, his beloved wife of 47 years; children Todd, Leigh, and Andrew and their spouses; five grandchildren; and his sister, Sally Morgan. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.