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KENNETH GARDNER Obituary

Kenneth "Kenny" Gardner, Sr. Passed away peacefully in Rohnert Park, Sunday, December 5, 2010 with his loving family and friends at his side at the age of 64. Devoted husband to Sheila for 32 years, adored father of Kenny Gardner Jr., Brian Gardner, Michele Gardner-Kelley and Gregory Gardner. Loving brother of Ed Gardner, cherished grandfather of Angelina, Shirel, David, Natalie, Kenny III, Katelyn, Dale and one on the way. Great-grandfather of Isaiah, Arturo, Antonio and another one on the way. Father-in-law of Sylvia Gardner and Tom Kelley. Son of Ed and Helen Gardner (both deceased), loyal son-in-law of Frank (deceased) and Alice Adragna. Brother-in-law of Al Adragna and Kim Adragna. He is also survived by numerous other family members and many, many dear friends. Kenny was born and raised in San Francisco and has been a longtime resident of Rohnert Park. He retired from Aramark in Marin County as a Sales Representative. He was an active member of the Teamster Local Union #624 and the B.P.O.E Lodge #1108 in San Rafael. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for DAAC. He touched the hearts and lives of everyone he knew with his genuine smile and laughter. Friends are invited to attend vigil service Friday, December 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM and Funeral Mass, Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM both will be held at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4595 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. Private interment. Additional information, organizational donations in his memory may be made online at adobecreekfuneralhome.com. We will be having a reception and "Celebration of Life" event on January 8, 2011 at 1:00 PM at The Elks Lodge in San Rafael, CA. CHEDA & LYONS - Directors ~ 707-789-9000

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on Dec. 8, 2010.

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Olga Leon

December 1, 2019

You would be proud of your son Kenny Gardner Jr. He is a great husband to my sister Sylvia and is loved by all of the Viera family.

Heather Trapp

December 16, 2010

Ken was one of a kind and I know that everyone who met him felt that way! Whenever I think of him I can see his big smile. He will be forever missed.

Pamela Fender

December 11, 2010

Dearest Sheila,
We are in total shock to hear of Kenny's passing.
I will always remember how he loved showing off your swimming pool and backyard, (and the rest of the house) whenever I wanted to come and show it to my visiting family members. What a kind heart, sweet soul and warm, funny sense of humor Kenny had.
We will miss shmoozing at yard sales.

Sheila, we are only a few doors away. Please do not hesitate to come by whenever you need or want to.
Kenny will be missed greatly.

May his memory be a blessing to you and your family.
With love and many healing blessings,
Pam and Jack (your neighbors)

judy canales

December 11, 2010

dear sheila and family, we will all miss kenny so much, and i'm so glad we got together and connected these last few months! that was such a blessing. ken was so blessed to have such a large family!like you said he,s in a better place and making all the angels laugh i'm sure. love you judy canales and jay.

Arlene Bin-Di Nitto

December 11, 2010

Dear Sheila,
My sincerest sympathy to you and your family.
My memories of Kenny growing up always put a smile on my face, he was always so happy and energetic.
I am so very sorry for your loss...my prayers are with you and your family at this time.

John & Nicki Nikula

December 10, 2010

Sheila, we were shocked to hear about Kenny's passing. We are so very, very sorry for your loss, Kenny was indeed a wonderful, loving, kind, funny guy.
The service tonight was very moving, he was obviously loved by many.
We wish you and your family much comfort in knowing how much he and you all are truly loved.

December 10, 2010

Shiela and Ed
So sorry to hear of your loss.Kenny's smile and laghter will be missed by anyone who ever knew him.
Debbie Hart. Clearlake Oaks Ca.

Tiffany

December 9, 2010

sheila and family,

I am so sorry to hear about Kenny. He will be missed, but always remembered. He was a great guy always making jokes. our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tiffany and family

Sandra Harden aka Braden

December 9, 2010

Im so sorry to hear of your lose,i wish i could have been there last weekend to say good bye kenny always went out of his way to make me feel comfortable were ever it was he always took the time out to make me laugh i loved to see his Happy face he loved and adored you soooooooo much.I will truely miss him as much as everyone else,GOD BLESS

Linda Diamond

December 9, 2010

I will turely miss his sense of humor. He always brought a smile
to my face and filled my heart with laughter.

L

December 9, 2010

Still making us smile !! Had a "Fly-By" just before receiving notification phone call...... I've never experienced such an overwhelming gust of peace , contentment & love. To put it into words :

"It's all good folks, It's all good !"

My thoughts & Love to Sheila & Family

Richard Morrow

December 9, 2010

All of my memories of Kenny are good ones, I will miss him and so will all of the Morrow family.

Jenny Demos

December 9, 2010

Sheila and family -- Peter and I are very sorry to hear of Kenny's passing. It's very true.. when you think of Kenny, all you can think of was his smile.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Peter and Jenny Demos

Olga Viera

December 9, 2010

Kenny Jr. I love you so much you know that already and am so very sorry for the lost of your dad, the Lord tells us that too be absent in body is to be present with the Lord so have comfort in knowing that your dad is healed of all sickness! Ok and now you have a Guardian Angel watching over you so i know that you will make him proud of you by celebrating his life, taking care of your family and never stop laughing, the joy of the Lord is our strenght. I love you brother in law. Love Olga

Sherri Kelly

December 8, 2010

Shiela and family. I have truly been blessed. to have known such a wonderful man. His smile and compassion will be miss. With all my thoughts and prayers

Terry & Eileen Robison

December 8, 2010

A bright light has dimmed with Kenny’s passing. He was as fun as he was thoughtful, and as caring as he was charismatic. He will certainly be missed by his family and friends and anyone lucky enough to have ever spent time with him.

Susan Anderson

December 8, 2010

Sheila and family members....I was so blessed to have Kenny in my life. He always made me smile...he would drop by my office and "steal" some of my chocolate candy!! He loved sweets!! What a blessed man ...he gave so much to everyone..he will be missed! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

yvette w

December 8, 2010

my condolences to the entire family.

Kris Bozzini

December 8, 2010

Sheila, I am very sorry to hear about our loss. Kenny was always there to make me smile (more like laugh) the times we shared together will never be forgotten and talked about for many years to come. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

December 8, 2010

shiela my prayers for you & your family kenny was a good man & will be in ours hearts always,sylvia"s parents daniel & natalia viera

Olga Viera

December 8, 2010

Dear Shiela and family

December 8, 2010

I'm really sorry to hear of Kenny's passing. Kenny and I were good friends, growing up in the City. Although we haven't seen each other in years, I can still remember all the good times we had. He was a good man...Joe Velasquez

Lynda Oleary

December 8, 2010

I am so thankful and blessed to have met this man and so very sad he left too soon. Sheila and Ken opened their lives and hearts to Meghan and I. He was a force to be recondend with, so happy, enenrgetic and soo full of energy and life. It's so hard to believe he is gone. He defineitly is a ANGEL. God Bless... Love Lynda and Meghan

December 8, 2010

Sheila, Greg and family, Marissa & I are sending our love and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss. We have such fond memories of the many times we shared while at St. Raphaels. He was a blessing to all of us. God Bless you. Theresa Ribeiro

Renee Cataldo

December 8, 2010

I haven't seen Kenny for over 10 yrs. when I transferred to Seattle. He was one of the most optimistic people I've ever met & was always there for people when they needed encouragement and a laugh, including me. He's with our Father in Heaven now sharing his laugh with them, waiting for us someday to join him. Blessings to Sheila and their family.

December 8, 2010

Dear Sheila and Family, You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Kenny's electrifying personality made people want to be around him and know him. May all the memories you have stay vivid. Love, Jim & Jennie Muelrath ( Hidden Valley Lake,CA)

Yvonne Martinez

December 8, 2010

Our heart and thoughts are with Shiela , BG and family. Steve and I wished that we could have seen him last weekend. We have many fond memories of Kenny and savor the conversations and long talks that we shared with him. He was full of laughter and was a very kind and loving man. We will miss him so much! Heaven has gained another angel. If you need anything please don't hesitate to call us.

Love,
Steve & Yvonne Martinez

December 8, 2010

Kenny's smile, laugh & love will be felt forever. Rst in Peace, we will miss you dearly.

Dennis Hogan

December 8, 2010

Sheila and family our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. We will miss Kenny and his humor to get us through our long days working together at the grove.

Tanya Sarcos

December 8, 2010

Kenny will forever be in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire family.

Tony and Ali Cattaneo

December 7, 2010

Sheila, Greg and family we were so sorry to hear about Ken. We have such great memories with him and you from St. Raphael school days. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Adobe Creek Funeral Home

December 7, 2010

Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this time.

December 7, 2010

We will miss Kenny and his wonderful smile. One of my first remembrances of Kenny was at one of Sil and Flo's parties, where he was probably only 12 or 13 years old and already the life of the party. We are sorry for your tremendous loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you Sheila and family at this very sad time. "The best and most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or touched...but are felt in the heart" - Helen Keller. Kenny will always be in our hearts. Peace be with you.

December 7, 2010

Sheila and Greg,

We are so sorry to hear about Kenny "G". He was a great guy and always made us laugh. We will truly miss him. Know, that both of you and the rest of your family will remain in our prayers. Kenny "G" will remain in hearts forever!!
Love,
Darrell, Helen, Peggy and Katrina

Steve Robison

December 7, 2010

I was so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. My deepest sympathies go out to his brother, Ed, and to Ken's wife and family.

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