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1955
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2020
Kenneth Cole Obituary
He was born on February 7, 1955 in Concord, NH, the son of William Cole (Sanbornton, NH) and Frances McCaslin (Florida), step-son of Nancy Cole (Searsport, ME).
He was the husband of Jackie (Prince) Cole. They were married on May 1, 1999, on the Waterloo Covered Bridge, in Warner, NH. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1973. "Kenny" began working at Harry J. Smith's at the age of 11. He also worked for Tilcon Paving, and from there, he became a truck driver and peddled freight mostly in NH and throughout New England. He knew every road in the entire State of NH. After peddling freight, he went to work for Patsy's Leasing in Concord, NH, and then he retired from CSC Transportation.
He was an avid Nascar fan. Kenny was a motor head, and loved working on anything that had an engine, especially building his 1956 F-100 hot rod. It brought him back to his younger days of owning one when he was 15 years old. In his younger years, he was the sound man for the band, Misty Bliss, from Waterville, ME and mechanic for their tour bus.
Survived by his spouse, Jackie (Prince) Cole; two sons, Christopher Cole and wife, Jeri and Dennis Cole and wife Angel; grandson, Seth Cole, all from Oakland, ME; two sisters, Gwennie Cole (Oakland, ME) and Charlotte Cole (Waterville, ME); two brothers-in-law, Steve Ouellette (Oakland, ME) and Larry Prince and wife, Sharon (Concord, NH); step-son, David (DJ) Thomson; step-granddaughter, Davianna Thomson, both of Franklin, NH and several nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: At Kenny's request, there will be no services. Those who wish, memorial contributions may be made in Kenny's memory to the Warner Fire & Rescue Department, 27 E Main St, Warner, NH 03278. Assisting the family with arrangements is the Cremation Society of NH, Boscawen. To view Kenneth's Online Tribute, send condolences to the family, or for more information, visit www.csnh.com.
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November 3, 2020
May you Rest In Peace Ken! It was a pleasure getting to know you at The Payson Center. You always brightened my day!
A labor of love!
Shannon King
October 30, 2020
Kenny's pride and joy!
Shannon King
October 30, 2020
Kenny loved working on his hot rod with his neighbor Chris!
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