Mr. Donald Charles Kennedy

Retired Toronto Teacher

Don died suddenly, although not unexpectedly, on Feb. 19, 2016 at St. Michael's Hospital, aged 74.

Held to the end in the arms of his beloved and adoring wife Kathryn Quan.

Mourned by his sister Eleanor, sisters-in-law Barbara (Cam) and April (David), niece Lynn (Wayne) and their daughters Lori and Erika, and nephews Brad, Doug, Luke, and Christopher.

In his 36 years of teaching in downtown Toronto, Don was at Whitney, Duke of York, Blake, Gledhill, Winchester, Maurice Cody, Orde and King Edward Public Schools. He absolutely loved teaching "the turkeys" as much as they seemed to love being in his classes.

His irrepressible sense of humour showed up in "Headbanger Productions", which brought children's theatre to new heights (or perhaps lows). As "The Maestro", he supplied his own recorders, ukeleles and trumpets, teaching inner city children to make music. He himself, was active in the Toronto folk scene for years.

He was a great athlete. Although his own professional baseball career was aborted, he loved coaching kids' sports and was an active member of the downtown Central Y for decades. He was a terror on the racquetball court.

He loved Algonquin Park for camping, canoeing, moose-watching, wolf listening, and chipmunk taming

Declining health and mobility put him into a wheelchair and brought a quieter lifestyle, but he continued to declare himself "the happiest man I know."

Friends are invited to a visitation at the Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel, 467 Sherbourne Street (South of Wellesley), Toronto on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 at 12 p.m. Memorial Service to follow at 1 p.m. in the Coach House Chapel of the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Salvation Army, 1645 Warden Ave. Toronto M1R 5B3.

Or, to The Friends of Algonquin, Box 248 Whitney, Ont. K0J 2M0. If choosing to donate online, please select "In Memorium.