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Kenneth HERBELE Obituary
HERBELE, Kenneth E.
Kenneth "Kenny" E. Herbele, 85, of Manchester and formerly Southwick, MA, passed away at home on August 5, 2013 after a short illness. Born on July 29, 1928, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Rexnord, Inc. in Springfield, MA. He was an elder at Zion Lutheran Church in Manchester and an active member of the Manchester Grange. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, bowling and NASCAR racing. Ken leaves behind the love of his life, Ruth to whom he was married to for the last 38 years. Ken had 5 children from previous marriages. He will be dearly missed by his devoted daughter, Ann Marie Burke and husband Greg, his "little buddies" Grandsons, Nicholas and Andrew and Ken's sons David and Michael. Ken will also be remembered by Ruth's seven children and 13 grandchildren. Kenny loved all the children and they loved Grandpa, he was always happy and quick with a big smile and silly joke.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations in Kenny's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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September 11, 2013
Ann Marie:
I know how special you were to your Dad and how much you loved him. May he now rest in peace.
August 12, 2013
Ruth - sorry to hear of Kenny's passing. He was always pleasant and cheerful whenever I visited my parents and especially when they passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kimberly Small
August 8, 2013
Dear Ruth, so sorry for the loss of Kenny...he was a special person and will be missed. I'm sure he and my Dad are having a great time now >ii< Kimberly Small xo xo xo
Donna Russell
August 7, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you Ruth. Ken was a good man and I have many fond memories of him.
Trish Bergquist
August 6, 2013
Ken was a great guy and he will be missed. One of my favorite memories was Ken in one of my dresses for a Grange skit. He was always such a great sport and extremely brave taking on the role of a step-dad to 7 kids, most of us teenagers no less. Thank you for sharing him with us.
Michael and Kristin Burke
August 6, 2013
Annie and Family - Your Dad was a wonderful man. His love of making people laugh with his silly jokes and funny stories will truly be missed but never forgotten. He is in our hearts forever.
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