Kenneth C. Mard Jr.

Kenneth C. Mard Jr., age 61 of Sherman, passed away in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday October 22, 2010. Mr. Mard was born on June 29, 1949, in Bridgeport, the son of Kenneth C. Mard Sr. and Jean (Mott) Mard. He was raised in Stratford, and had been a resident of Sherman since 1984. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Elizabeth A. (Munch) Mard, and his son Kenneth C. Mard III and his wife Allyson M. Mard, his mother Jean M. Mard and brother David M. Mard and his wife Donna G. Mard and nieces Lauren, Sarah and Aimee and his nephew Ronald Mard Jr. He was predeceased by his father Kenneth C. Mard Sr. and his brother Ronald A. Mard Sr. He graduated from Bunnell High School in Stratford, in 1967 and continued his education at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY graduating in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in business. Ken had a successful career as President and General Manager of Superior Spring and Manufacturing Company, Hamden, and Cheshire, MA. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Corinthian Lodge #104 Bridgeport AF&AM, the Scottish Rite, the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Sphinx Shrine 73, the Royal Order of Jesters and the Order of Quetzalcoatl Grand Leon Teocalli 73. Friends may call at the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge Street, New Milford on Friday evening, October 29 from 5 pm to 9 pm. There will be a service of remembrance at the Sherman Church, 6 Church Road, Sherman, on Saturday October 30, 2010 at 10 am with burial immediately following in Coburn Cemetery, Leach Hollow Road, Sherman. Contributions in his memory may be made to Canterbury School, 101 Aspetuck Avenue, New Milford, CT 06776.