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Portrait of John Edward Kemp
In Loving Memory of

John Edward Kemp

December 28, 1968 – April 16, 2023
Lived 54 years
Shore land Memorial Gardens · Hazlet, NJ
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John Edward Kemp, 54, of Matawan, NJ, passed away at home on April 16, 2023. John was born to parents George and Dolores Kemp in Bayonne, NJ, on December 28, 1968. Johnny was educated in the Keyport Education School System and Brookdale Community College.

On September 17, 1994, John married the love of his life, Mayra (Sanchez) Kemp. This union produced two children, which he loved with vigor. Nothing was more important to him than his family.

John worked for ADT Security for twenty-five years. He also coached pop warner and Keyport High School football, which he loved and did for many years. Johnny was a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

John was predeceased by his beloved father, George Donald Kemp Sr, mother, Dolores (Finley) Kemp, three brothers, George Donald Kemp Jr, Vernon Kemp, and Brian Kemp, and his sister, Sheila (Kemp) Hutchinson.

Left to mourn his passing is his wife, Mayra (Sanchez) Kemp; his two children, Janelle Monique Kemp (daughter) and John Edward Kemp Jr. (son); his siblings, Yvonne Gatling, Douglas Kemp, Kim Figueroa, and Larry Kemp; special niece, Miesha Jelks; uncles, aunts, in-laws, and a host of nieces, nephews, and great friends.

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1968
Born December 28
1976
John was 8 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
John was 14 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1989
John was 21 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1994
John was 26 when "Friends" premiered
1995
John was 27 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2005
John was 37 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2023
Passed away April 16, age 54
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