Jodi A. Kemos Obituary (1962 - 2012)

Visitation Details Friday, January 27th, 2012 3:00pm - 7:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Saturday, January 28th, 2012 9:00am, St. Francis Church Jodi A. Kemos DRACUT -Mrs. Jodi Kemos(Ristuccia) 50, beloved wife of James A. Kemos and the loving daughter of John and Joan Ristuccia (Mondino) of Chatham, passed away comfortably at her home on Monday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Raised and educated in Andover, Jodi attended the Pike School, Heburn Academy and eventually graduated with a degree in Interior Design and Marketing from University of Maine, in Orono. Jodi truly embraced and enjoyed her role as a wife and loving mother to their three children; Kristin, Jim and Zakary. Jodi enjoyed the outdoors and had many great winters with the family in Franconia N.H. She enjoyed watching her children play sports and took an active part as coach of her daughters Varsity lacrosse team at Bishop Guertin High School. Jodi especially enjoyed the love and companionship of Brutus and Gertie. Jodi is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Deborah O'Neal and her husband Michael of Portland, Maine and Mrs. Beth Masse and her husband Lt. Colonel Kevin Masse of Bedford Mass. Her loving mother in law, Mrs. Elizabeth (Gram) Ballou and her husband Don of Dracut, father in law Telemachus Kemos of North Andover. Her sister in law Ms. Lisa (Auntie) Fernandes and her companion Leo Fraser of North Andover, brother in law Steven Kemos and Christine of Laconia, N.H. Jodi will be sadly missed by many close friends and her nieces and nephews including: Bradley Goodwin, Tara O'Neal, Nathan and Ryan Masse, J.P. and Matthew Fernandes, Steven, Samantha, and George Kemos. The Kemos family would like to express sincere thanks to Jodi's special caregiver, Ms. Patty Courtney, of VNA Care and Hospice. A scholarship foundation has been established in Jodi's honor which is accepting donations thru Bishop Guertin High School, 194 Lund Rd. Nashua, N.H. 03060. Friends and family are invited to DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, on Friday January 27th from 3 until 7 PM. Her Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday, January 28th, at 8 AM followed by her Funeral Mass at 9 AM in St. Francis Church, 115 Wheeler Road, Dracut. Cremation to follow services. Arrangements entrusted to DRACUT FUNERAL HOME. Service Details Visitation When January 27, 2012 3:00pm - 7:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address