Thomas J. Kennedy Jr., Devoted Eagles Fan, Dies At 56

Courtesy of Bugbee-Riggs Funeral Home

Thomas Vincent Kennedy Jr. of Barnegat passed away on Thursday Feb. 22, 2018. He was 56.

Born in Edison, he was most recently of Barnegat. Thomas had worked for many years with Muscle for Hire Moving, Waretown. He was a member of the Holiday Harbor Beach Club and was a devoted Philadelphia Eagles fan.

Thomas was predeceased by his father Thomas Vincent Kennedy Sr., his mother Grace Kennedy (nee Garris), his stepfather John Murray and his brother Frank Kennedy. Surviving are his sister Graceann Rhodenizer and her husband Paul of Barnegat, his brother Bernard Kennedy and his wife Diane of Lanoka Harbor, his son Michael Suite of Irvine, CA, eight nieces; April, Jackie, Rachel, Jillian, Heather, Olivia, Danielle and Jennifer, three nephews; Frank, Dustin and Dylan, along with several great nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Saturday March 3rd, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bugbee-Riggs Funeral Home, 335 South Main Street, Barnegat. Cremation was private. In lieu of flowers Thomas' family has asked donations to be made in his name to the Riggs Funeral Home, PO Box 363 Forked River, NJ 08731 in order to defray the funeral cost.

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