Tom Kennedy died in the early morning of May 26, 2012 after a very brief illness.  He was born in Seattle, Wash. on Sept. 3, 1959 to Bill and Norma Kennedy.  They moved to Whidbey Island where Tom lived for most of his life. He lived briefly in New York when he entered the Coast Guard and went to school on Governors Island. Tom was instrumental in getting a dive park for scuba divers on the Island.  He also liked to go skydiving and hanggliding across from Penn Cove.  He helped build over 200 boats at Nichols Boat Builders where he worked for over 25 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by a brother, Bill, in Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Robyn in Spokane, Wash.; and 2 nieces, Brandi and Tawni.

He was a very unique man, and he leaves many friends and will be truly missed.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 17 at the American Legion Hall in Langley.