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Kenneth W. Evans

1922 - 2017

Kenneth W. Evans obituary, 1922-2017, Tunkhannock, PA

BORN

1922

DIED

2017

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Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home - Tunkhannock

73 West Tioga Street

Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

Kenneth Evans Obituary

KENNETH EVANS
Dec. 17, 2017
Kenneth W. Evans passed away on Dec. 17, 2017, surrounded by family. He was 95 years old.
Ken is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lee (nee Urganus) Evans; daughter Suzanne and her husband Craig; daughter and caregiver Connie and her husband Dennis; son Kenneth and his wife Pam; and son Chris and his wife Kathy. Ken is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Shawn and Michele, Jennifer, Melissa and Sarah, Scott and Robert, Kristina, Jessica, Bryan and Danny: and 12 great-grandchildren.
Ken was born in Birmingham, England, to Fred and Lilian Evans on March 8, 1922, coming to the states in 1927 and settling in Plymouth.
Ken served his country as a landing craft driver in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Ken and Lee raised their family in West Orange, N.J., where Ken worked as a horologist (a clock repairman) for Calculagraph and Company. After retiring, Ken and Lee settled into the cabin they spent years building, on the Susquehanna in Tunkhannock.
Ken volunteered for many years with the American Red Cross, West Orange First Aid Squad, AARP and the Tunkhannock Senior Center. He served as the Exalted Ruler of the Orange Elks Lodge #135 and was a member of the VFW in West Orange.
Ken was lovingly known as 'Pop' to most everyone who knew him. Pop could make a friend anywhere he went, telling stories and jokes to anyone who would listen. He preferred his beer warm, enjoyed polka, and loved his family unconditionally. Pop loved to fix and fiddle with things until they were working again. His famous exit line at any get together was always, "What did the hat say to the hat rack? – You stay here, I'll go on a head."
He lived a full life and we are all blessed to have had him in our lives for as long as we did.
Memorial services to be held at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Wyoming County Examiner from Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, 2017.

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