Kenneth Widlake

1934 - 2016

Kenneth Widlake of Glen Burnie died on November 29th, in Baltimore, Maryland, after a short illness. He was 82 years old. He was born on August 28, 1934 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1952, and received a B.S. degree from Springfield College in 1956. He was a resident of Glen Burnie for 51 years. Mr. Widlake served as a Program Director and later as Executive Director with the Anne Arundel County YMCA for 28 years. He retired in 1993. Prior to that, he served for 7 years as Director of Youth Activities with the Fitchburg and Gloucester, Massachusetts YMCAs. Mr. Widlake served in the U.S. Army for two years as a Personnel Specialist (SP3). He served as a volunteer with the Glen Burnie Park Elementary School where he was fund raising chairman, and President of the Glen Burnie Park Little League. He was a member of the Glen Burnie Jaycees, the Greater Glen Burnie Chamber of Commerce, and the Association of Directors with the YMCA and served as Chairman of the Middle Atlantic YMCAs for two years. He was a member of the Harundale Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and chairman of the church parish program. Mr. Widlake enjoyed all sports, fishing, traveling, gardening, his ten grandchildren, and two step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Winifred Widlake. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Judith S. Widlake, son Douglas A. Widlake and wife Maureen of Catonsville, Maryland, daughter Susan J. Wyrick and husband Larry of Clifton, Virginia, son Scott T. Widlake and wife Melinda of Bethesda, Maryland, son David W. Widlake and wife Judy of Eldersburg, Maryland, sister Carol P. Gelinas of Leominster, Massachusetts, ten grandchildren, DJ, Daniel, Morgan, Julie, Bennett, Garrett, Nathan, Rachel, Evan and Jessie, and two step grandchildren Georgia and Charley. The Reverend Dr. Tracey Davenport will conduct a memorial funeral service to be held at Harundale Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 2nd, at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in the church columbarium. Memorial donations may be made to the Harundale Presbyterian Church, 1020 Eastway, Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060.