Kenneth Robert Eifes

1947 - 2023

Kenneth Robert Eifes, 76, of Canton, CT, husband to the love of his life, Barbara Jo (Lewis) Eifes, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2023.

Kenneth was born March 18, 1947 to Beatrice & Joseph Eifes in New York City. He is predeceased by his brother Robert. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jo Eifes, his daughters Sharon & Bill Lawrence, Julia & Tim Downey and his beloved Deborah Eifes. Ken was blessed with 6 grandchildren: Jenna, Kayla, Courtney, Marisa, Warren and Matilda.

Kenneth is a proud graduate of Farmington High School and Vermont Technical College.

Ken is a noble Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army, and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sargent, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division.

Ken was the President and owner of Industrial Mechanical Services HVAC Company for more than 30 years.

Ken was an avid outdoorsman and was happiest when immersed in nature. He loved donating his time to teach others about wildlife and conservation, and volunteered as a master wildlife conservationist and a Chief CE/FS and Bow-hunter Instructor. He was dedicated to helping people pursue their hobbies in hunting while preserving integrity and ethics beyond all. He proudly served and participated at the Harwinton Rod and Gun Club and was a certified antler measurer for the Northeast Big Buck Club, the Pope and Young Club, and the Boone and Crockett Club. One of his other favorite outdoor pastimes was spending time tending to his plants in his vegetable garden.

He was a basketball junkie and UConn's biggest fan! Ken loved learning, coaching and teaching the game of basketball. He took every opportunity to be around the game, coaching his daughters' teams and other youth programs. He was a high school varsity & assistant varsity coach for Canton and Farmington teams. Ken was known as "the shot doctor" at summer camps and was a dedicated AAU basketball coach. He also loved playing and watching softball, and dedicated time as a Canton Little League coach. He continually served his local community with participation in several clubs, teams and boards. He was a longtime member of the Unionville Lions Club (President 1982) and the Canton Booster Club.

Ken loved cars and mechanical engineering, and over several years built a model A from the ground up, and was honored with Model A awards from Nichols Field in Stowe, VT.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 9th, 2023 at 11:00am in The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville. There will be no calling hours and burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.