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Kenneth Gargan Obituary
and Danvers PEPPERELL Kenneth R. Gargan, 65, of Pepperell, formerly of Townsend and Danvers, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. Gargan was born in Lowell, May 6, 1953, one of five children born to the late Raymond and Anne (Madden) Gargan and was a 1971 graduate of Danvers High School. He continued his education at Bates University, Lewiston Maine, where he received an undergraduate degree, Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, where he received a Graduate Degree, and the Institute of Paper Chemistry Appleton in Wisconsin.
He resided in Townsend for several years before moving to Pepperell nine years ago.
He leaves his wife, Sandra J. (Freeman) Grogan Gargan; his son, Sean P. Gargan of Pepperell; two brothers and sister in law, Mark and Carol Gargan of Byfield, Michael and Janet Gargan of Danvers; two sisters and brothers in law, Joan and John Barnes of San Francisco, CA, Kathy and Mark Steen of Philadelphia, PA.
For nearly forty years Mr. Gargan worked as a processing engineer at Hollingsworth & Vose Company in West Groton. He was an active member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Pepperell and very much enjoyed preaching from the Bible. He was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. He also enjoyed fishing, biking and hiking. Gargan A time to remember and celebrate Ken's life will be 4-7 PM Friday, April 12th at the Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main Street, (Rte. 119) Townsend Center. Graveside services will be held 11 Am Saturday, at Hillside Cemetery, Highland Street, Townsend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to JW.org. For more information or to leave an on line condolence, please visit their website at www.andersonfuneral.com.
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Sharon Lowberg
April 3, 2020
To all family and loved ones: You are remembered during this first anniversary of dear Kenny 's loss. May his love, respect, thoughtfulness , forgiveness serve as an example for a life well lived. Wishing you all health and peace of mind during this troubling time.
Sharon Lowberg
April 14, 2019
Truly a kind, loving, compassionate man of which our earth has too few, and now one less. You were a wonderful example of what it means to live an honorable life. May your example inspire those who had contact with you. I have happy memories of you as you grew into your uniqueness of such a brave soul. Condolences to all family and friends.
L S
April 12, 2019
My condolences to the family and friends of Ken. May God fulfill his promise of binding up the brokenhearted. Isa 61:1
Michael Kerrigan
April 10, 2019
I had the pleasure of working with Ken over at the H&V Groton mill for years. Through those years, I found him to be a very kind and understanding person. He was perhaps the best boss I ever had in my working career. He was a well respected H&V employee and both our customers and coworkers were impressed with his paper making knowledge. A true asset to the Groton mill, it will be almost impossible to find his replacement. I hope he is in peace up there in heaven and that Ken should know that many will truly miss him. I am ever so sorry for his family. We all suffered a loss.
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