Kenneth Robert Murray

Kenneth Robert Murray, age 70, born in Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on May 9, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Ken graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1964. He started his career at Aetna Life Insurance Company and worked there from 1963 to 1993. Ken then was employed by Gene Langan Volkswagen from 1993 to 2005. He also worked at MAFCO Electric, and finally retired for the third time from Connecticut Tire in 2013. Ken was predeceased by: his parents, Joseph and Doris Murray; his sister Jacqueline Kelley of Eagle Bend Island, GA; and his brother Joseph Richard Murray of East Haddam, CT. He is survived by his wife Patricia Murray, and his sister Laura Lantz and her husband John of Colchester, CT, and their children Lisa Roman and her husband Ishmael and Randy Lantz, and his daughter Jade Lantz; and several cousins and extended family members. Ken leaves his 3 step-children: Lisa Hutchison and her husband Andrew of Lakeland, FL; Amy Kelleher and her husband Richard of Newington, CT; and Roger Favreau and his wife Joanne of Belmont, MA. He leaves his cherished grandchildren Erik Hutchison, Brian Kelleher, Mitchell Kelleher, and Jada Favreau, of whom he was extremely proud. Calling hours will be held at Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Avenue, Newington, CT, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, May 12, 2017. Funeral services are private. Ken will be laid to rest privately at the request of his family.