Obituary

Eugene T. Kenedy, an advertising sales manager for more than 20 years at The Washington Times, died at his Alexandria home April 30, after a yearlong battle with liver cancer.

Mr. Kenedy, 61, was described by colleagues as a friendly but tenacious, aggressive salesman who truly understood customer service.

He did whatever it took, said Times Associate Advertising Director Marjorie O’Donnell. His clients loved him.

Mr. Kenedy came to The Times in 1985 and spent most of his career at the paper selling advertisement space to car dealers and restaurants.

Most recently, he worked for the Neighborhood Direct program, which targeted small- to medium-sized businesses in local markets until it was phased out last summer.

Co-workers said he had a pleasant demeanor in the office.

He was nice, said Times business development manager Ramzy Hussein. He stopped to talk to everybody.

Mr. Kenedy’s wife of 25 years, Olga Kenedy, 59, said that despite his go-getter persona in the office he was a quiet man at home who loved nature, photography and film.

He was a tough salesman, but underneath he was a teddy bear, Mrs. Kenedy said. He would have loved to have been a director or produce.

Born Aug. 8, 1946, in Bay Shore, N.Y., Mr. Kenedy held a degree in literature from Stony Brook University, in Stony Brook, N.Y., and a degree in theological studies from the Unification Theological Seminary in Barrytown, N.Y.

Mr. Kenedy is survived by his wife and his children, David Kenedy, of Richmond, and Christopher Kenedy, Katherine Kenedy, and Kelly Kenedy, all of Alexandria.