Rev. Kenneth M. Alcorn

Reverend Kenneth M. Alcorn, age 88, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the John Scott House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, raised and educated there and was a graduate of Eastern Nazarene College, Class of 1959. He received his masters degree in theology from the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1964. He had lived in Braintree since 2009. During his career, Reverend Alcorn served as pastor at various churches in the United States and Canada. Beloved husband for fifty-eight years of Dorothy L. (Roberts) Alcorn, he was the devoted father of Stephen K. Alcorn and his wife Linda of Rochester, NY, Amy S. Alcorn of Trenton, Ontario, Canada and Paul J. Alcorn of Waterboro, Maine; loving grandfather of Kenneth Alcorn and his wife Danielle, Kristen Alcorn, Robert Alcorn and his wife Jessica, Jillian Alcorn, Taylor Roberts Alcorn and Zackary P. Alcorn; cherished great-grandfather of Isaac, Theophilus, Raphael and Benjamin; dear brother of Barbara Alcorn of Ontario, Canada. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and faithful parishioners throughout the United States and Canada. Memorial services will be conducted at the South Weymouth Church of the Nazarene, 385 Ralph Talbot Street, South Weymouth, on Monday, April 18, at 10 a.m. Pastor Sam Simoes and Reverend Dr. David Restrick will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. At the request of the family, private graveside services in Canada will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Reverend Alcorns memory may be made to the South Weymouth Church of the Nazarene, 385 Ralph Talbot Street, Weymouth, MA 02190 or to Independence Manor, 41 Independence Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184. Arrangements are under the direction of the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy. You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.