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Anita J. (Turrill) Kennedy, longtime resident of Niagara Falls and currently of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021.  She was 97.  She was born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on June 6, 1924, a daughter of the late Charles and Lila (Raymond) Turrill.  She attended schools in Canada and then married Thomas H. Kennedy, Jr. in 1942 at which point she moved to Niagara Falls, New York.  They remained happily married for 68 years until Mr. Kennedy’s passing in 2011. 
Mrs. Kennedy worked as an ammunition inspector for the United States Government during World War II and then began her life as a homemaker to raise their family.  She was a longtime member of V.F.W. Post 917 where she was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary and she enjoyed painting ceramics but her greatest joy was her time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by two children:  Anita (late Angelo) Fama and Patricia Kennedy and her longtime companion Andrew Noyse of Hillsdale, Michigan and her cousin Jill (Larry) Gibb of Niagara Falls, Ontario.  She is also survived by 5 grandchildren: Shannon Fama-Barker, Sheri (Ryan) Fama-Parish, Angelo Fama II, Tammy DuBois and Kari (Todd) Birchfield and 5 great-grandchildren: Kyle and Christian Barker, Nicholas and April Shook and Jacob Birchfield.  In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by 5 siblings: Malcolm, Thomas and Edsel Turrill and Barbara Phelps and Isabel Turrill.
There will be no visitation and burial will be at a later time in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery in Lewiston.

Anita married KENNEDY, Thomas Hugh in 1942 in Canada. Thomas (son of KENNEDY, Thomas H and MCCARTNEY, Maryann) was born on 24 Sep 1922 in Belfast, Northern Ireland; died on 27 Jun 2011 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patricia married WAINMAN, Lloyd William on 18 Jun 1966 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Lloyd (son of WAINMAN, Lloyd and Marian C) was born on 30 May 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jan 1993 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anita married FAMA, Angelo on 11 Jul 1970 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Angelo (son of FAMA, Frank and VALENZA, Josephine) was born on 9 Dec 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Aug 2019 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PARISH, Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Angelo Fama II, 45, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 9, 1978 he was the son of Anita (Kennedy) Fama and the late Angelo Fama. Angelo enjoyed hunting, fishing and 4 wheeling. He was also an avid New York Yankees and Las Vegas Raiders fan. Angelo was compassionate about animals, especially his dogs. His greatest joy in life was his nephews "The Boys."


Besides his mother, he is survived by his sisters, Shannon Fama and Sheri (Ryan) Fama-Parish; nephews, Kyle and Christian.


There is NO PRIOR visitation. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family. A Celebration of Angelo's Life will be held at a later date to be announced. Arrangements entrusted to ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME INC.

Family/Spouse: BARKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]