Kevin M McKenna

Kevin M. McKenna, 54, a Patrolman for the City of Malden Police Department, passed in his sleep Saturday, May 25th, at home. Kevin was born in 1969, the son of Kathleen (Sheehan) and the late Harold “Butch” McKenna. He was raised and educated at Cheverus School in Malden, graduating from Malden Catholic with the Class of 1987. He continued his education attending classes at Bunker Hill College, University of Massachusetts, and Salem State College, where he earned his degree in Criminal Justice. In 1994, Kevin joined the Malden Police Department and served for more than 30 years.

In 1998, Kevin married Joanne Trocano. The two settled down to raise their son Brady. Kevin was active with his son’s sports, coaching his baseball and basketball teams. He was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed golf, softball, and basketball with his many lifelong friends from the High Street neighborhood. Kevin was also a long-time member of the Italian American Citizens Club in Malden.

He is survived by his wife Joanne and son Brady McKenna of Plaistow, NH, his mother Kathleen McKenna of Wakefield, his siblings Tracey and Brian Coyne of Wakefield, Jamie and Kara McKenna of Stow, Matthew McKenna and Kerry Whelan of Braintree and the Late Mary Elizabeth McKenna. Additionally, nieces and nephews Shamus & Norah Coyne, Kasey, Connor, Kate, Nolan, and Emmet McKenna and the Trocano Family; his mother-in-law, Rose Trocano, sister-in-law Alisa Trocano and her children Christopher, Joey & Sadie, his brother-in-law, Jimmy Trocano, his sister-in-law, Alaina Nadworny and her husband, Justin and their daughters, Jula and Marlee. Kevin is also survived by his Uncle John Sheehan of Quincy and "several" Sheehan and Walsh cousins.

For the past 30 years his brothers and sisters at the Malden Police Department have been a constant family to Kevin and for his entire life, his brothers from the High St neighborhood and the many that joined that group throughout the years.

Funeral services will be held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden on Monday, June 3rd, at 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church, Malden, at 10:00 AM. Interment to follow in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, June 2nd, from 3-7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Kevin's memory may be made to the Malden Police Patrolmen's Association, 800 Eastern Ave, Malden, MA 02148 c/o Katelyn Centore.

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