DL Capt. Thomas C. Kenna

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. Thomas C. Kenna

January 11, 1943 ~ August 30, 2026

 

The family of Captain Tom Kenna has shared the sad news of his passing in late August.  The family will always remember Tom and celebrate the life he lived so well.  Private services have been held. Please see Tom’s obituary below.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN

PCN memorial site

 

Obituary : Capt. Tom Kenna

Thomas Christopher Kenna was born in Los Angles on January 11, 1943 to Thomas William Kenna and Mary Jane Hill Kenna.

Tom was the proud older brother - by a few years - to Michael James Kenna and Richard Hill Kenna.

Tom’s family soon moved to Los Altos CA where he grew up looking at the skies, naming all the airplanes flying overhead.  He wanted to be a pilot from an early age and ultimately moved his life in that direction.

He graduated from San Jose State University, majoring in Accounting and Finance, becoming a member of ROTC and went on to join the Air Force in 1964.  He pilot trained in Laredo and was a pilot instructor until 1969.  In the meantime, Tom was hired as a pilot by Delta Air Lines 3-14-69 and doing double duty, after his active service concluded.  Tom found a Reserve flying position with PRANG, the Puerto Rico Air National Guard until 1972.

Tom spent a lifetime doing what he loved. After many assignments, he attained rank as Colonel Kenna and retired from the Air Force having served his country proudly for many years.

Tom was last based LAX with Delta Air Lines, retired in 2003, age 60.

Tom was an avid world traveler while in the AF and as a Delta employee, carrying on his travel adventures in retirement.  Fly fishing remote mountain streams, deep sea big rig angling, backpacking, mountain climbing, golf, tennis, and skiing were his favorite outdoor sports - he was good at everything he did.  The stock market was his favorite indoor challenge. 

After retirement and during COVID, Tom moved to Stuart, Florida from his longtime home overlooking the beautiful Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, NV.  He lived his dreams and died peacefully under the care of TrustBridge Hospice on 30 August 2026, with his wife by his side.

Thomas Christopher Kenna leaves behind Rhonda, his wife and travel companion of a zillion years, and two brothers, Michael Kenna of Virginia and Richard “Dick” Kenna of The Villages, Florida.