KENNETH JOSEPH MACE

MACE KENNETH JOSEPH
54, of Upper St. Clair, on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Kenneth was born September 9, 1957 the son of Wilma Stichter of Boyerstown, PA and the late Kenneth Mace. He is survived by wife, Kathleen (White); son, Brett Francis; and daughter, Kaleigh Marie Mace of Upper St. Clair. As a child Ken lived for a time in Germany with his family and brother, Rob. Throughout his life he enjoyed traveling to Europe and later to the Caribbean where he developed a love for sailing. Ken graduated from Miami University of Ohio and earned his Masters degree from the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University. He was employed by Maryland National and later by Equibank. He served as Vice President of Corporate Finance at PNC until leaving to start his own business in furniture refinishing and repair. After his brothers death in the World Trade Center on 9/11 Ken established a college scholarship in his brother's name for students at Boyerstown High School. Ken started coaching youth hockey in 1990 and continued through 2010 when he contracted Leukemia. A fellow coach observed that Ken's success was directly related to his recognition that kids respond better with positive feedback. Patience goes much further than a raised voice. That is consistent with Ken's philosophy that "we should all strive to do our best, taking pride in our work and letting that be a reflection of our character." He lived by the principle that you should treat people with the same respect with which you wished to be treated. Friends welcome Monday, March 19, 2012, from 12 to 7:00 p.m. at FREYVOGEL - SLATER FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 112 Ft Couch Rd., (Opposite Macy's South Hills Village) Bethel Park. Celebration of life Service following at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Robert F. Mace Scholarship Fund, c/o: John Wilson, CPA, P.O. Box 452 Bridgeville, PA, 15017. In April the Fund will be renamed to honor both Robert and Ken Mace.
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