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Kenneth Hughes Obituary
August 5, 1961 - August 2, 2014
Kenneth Gerald Hughes, August 5, 1961, of San Francisco, passed away on Saturday August 2nd, 2014. Son of Gertrude Reif Hughes and the late Robert Gerald Hughes, Ken was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He is an alumnus of Connecticut College. Ken grew up sailing with his family and friends in Connecticut. He switched coasts in 1991 when he moved to San Francisco where he met his wife of 18 years, Elizabeth Sinclair and became a respected and talented general contractor (Hughes McGinnis Builders), an avid sailor, a baseball fan, a loyal friend, a devoted husband and a truly engaged and wonderful father. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, their children, Rebecca (17) and Jamie (15), his mother Gertrude, siblings Lucy Carlson, Tim and Paul Hughes, nieces and nephews Neal, Ian, Annie, Alexander, and Nicholas Hughes and Gavin, Alea and Kaia Carlson. A memorial will be held at Golden Gate Yacht Club at 11am on Thursday, August 14. Donations can be made to The Ken Hughes Scholarship Fund at Golden Gate Youth Sailing Foundation, 1 Yacht Road, San Francisco, CA 94123.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Steven Lee
July 22, 2025
It's July of 2025 and I just found out that my friend Ken has passed to the other side. I cannot believe he is gone. Every time I hear a Neil Young song I think of Ken strumming his guitar and singing away. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. He truly was a special person. Can't believe he has been gone for over 10 years now. Steven Lee, East Coast, Old Saybrook, CT
Elaine Baxter
August 13, 2014
Such a terrible loss for a wonderful family. Sending all my love Elizabeth x to you Rebecca and Jamie x
Karen Kosenski
August 12, 2014
Dear Mrs. Hughes(Gertrude), Tim, Paul, Lucy and families, I am sad to hear of Ken's passing. I am thinking of our great childhood memories together. Kickball, baseball, spud, ghost in the graveyard(hiding under the dinghies), fort fights, the paths, the olympics - where Ken won against me in wrestling, but I conquered Paul. All great and happy memories are being sent your way. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
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