Mary Cogswell Kenny oldest daughter of Col. Eugene and Muriel Kenny (both deceased) passed peacefully on October 11, 2026 surrounded by family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived the typical life of an Army brat. Educated around the United States as well as Philippines, Germany and at the Institution Sainte Agnes, Lucerne, Switzerland, as well as Red Bank Catholic and The University of North Carolina.
She was an accomplished tennis player, won a mixed doubles tournament at Ft Knox, Ky. Skied New England, made more enjoyable with her nephews and rode horses as a child in Germany and into adulthood locally. In later years she played bridge several times a week as well as tennis and golf.
A lover of travel, she traveled extensively. Highlights of her travels included climbing Mt Fugi in Japan, watching changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London and a tour of the Vatican.
She was a long time parishioner of St James Church where she volunteered in many capacities.
Surviving are her sisters Susan Kenny, with whom she lived, Judy Culos and brother John Kenny as well as nephews Edwin Sutphin Jr, John K. Sutphin, Peter Culos and niece Pamela Flick. Also surviving are great and great-great nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 94 Broad St, Red Bank, NJ 07701. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown, NJ. Thompson Memorial Home of Red Bank, NJ has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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