Born: July 23, 1982

Died: October 23, 2010

Services: Services will be held Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m.

Visitation: Friends may call from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday morning at St. John Lutheran Church.

NEW MIDDLETOWN - John J. (Johnny) Kennedy, 28, passed away Saturday. Johnny was born July 23, 1982, in Youngstown, a son of John A. and Nancy J. Scott Kennedy. He graduated from Springfield High School in 2001 and attended New Castle School of Trades. He worked as a welder at RB Fabricating, Inc. in Youngstown. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Petersburg. Johnny's great joy was riding motorcycles and his tatooes. He leaves his mother and father; his grandparetns, Grant and Maryjane Scott of Poland and Jack and Martha Kennedy of Petersburg; a sister, Jodi (Mike) Liscio of Lewis Center, Ohio; a niece Madison Liscio, many first and second cousins and his Wheaten Terrier, Stella.

Memorials: Memorial tributes in Johnny's name are to be donated to the American Diabetes Assn. Mail to P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Please include Johnn's name and address with your donation or a donation can be made online at www.diatetes.org/donate.

Cemetery: Petersburg Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, New Middletown (Map)

Church: St. John Lutheran Church (Map)