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Kevin M. Macnamara

Posted 2018-02-06 by Judy Wight Branson
The Camp Verde Bugle, Camp Verde, Arizona
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Kevin Macnamara (56) of Cottonwood, AZ, passed away at hospice on
January 21st after many years of struggling with both myotonic
muscular dystrophy and blindness.

Despite these handicaps, Kevin, in addition to a close and loving
family, had many dear acquaintances throughout the community who
delighted in his understanding friendship and enjoyed so much his
story telling, humor and Karaoke singing.

Kevin was a veteran of the Navy and served in various leadership
roles with Verde Valley Veterans. Before blindness Kevin served as
Manager/Director of a multi- branched California nursery.

Also he delighted hundreds as a very popular radio disc jockey. This
past year with Sampson his beloved guide dog, he volunteered in
Cottonwood Elementary School’s Mindness Program to help troubled
students.

Kevin is survived by his father Desmond Macnamara, mother and
stepfather, Darlene and Henry Mellon, siblings, Darl Valdez, Karen
Foster, Kathleen and Desmond Macnamara, brother in laws, Gregg
Foster and John Valdez and many loving nieces and nephews.

There will be a Celebration of Life Service held on Saturday,
January 27th at Mountain View United Methodist Church, 901 S. 12th
Street, at 11 A.M. with refreshments to follow.

Information provided by survivors.




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