Leslie Clifford "Les" Kennedy, Jr., 56, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Capital Heights, MD passed away on January 16, 2010 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 20, 1953 in Washington, DC to the late Leslie Clifford Kennedy, Sr. and the late Lois Kennedy.

Les graduated from Powhatan High School in 1971 and went on to eventually work for Safeway in management for 27 years and retired in 2003. He could always be found working with his hands and referred to carpentry as his hobby.

Les is survived by his children, Leslie Clifford Kennedy, III of Lothian, MD and Tiffany Matters of Lusby, MD; siblings, Greg Kennedy, Marie Bushlow, Tim Kennedy, Fran Forshee, and Alice Marie Kenney, all of North Carolina, Robbie Kennedy, and Vicki Minnick, both of Virginia, and Rehanna Harville of Kentucky; and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jack Rubenstahl, Ricky Lokken, Dean Johnson, Chris Rubenstahl, Dan Dull, and Chris Skarbellis.

The family received friends on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 6-8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12 Noon in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Solomons, MD with Fr. Richard Gardiner officiating. Interment will be private.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.