Kenneth W. Freeman

Kenneth Wayne Freeman

1943-2026

On February 3rd around 4:30 in the afternoon and just 9 days shy of his 83rd Birthday, my beloved

Husband, and Partner in life, for the past 48 years passed on, peacefully, surrounded by family and

friends who truly loved him and accepted him as one of their own. His mother, father, and brother

all left this world many years ago, preceding him into the afterlife. He has multiple cousins and

second cousins who are mostly in the New Albany, MS. and Memphis, TN area and who all have

shared fond memories of him with me.

Ken is the love of my life and a wise, wonderful, and at times silly human being. He loved my family

and my family loves him. He will be held close in the hearts his brother-in-law, Anthony: his two

favorite Sister-in-laws Julia and Roseann; his nieces Doreen, Lauren, and Nicky, and his nephew,

Charlie as well as many, many, many cousins and friends and their children. He truly is a part of

our family.

At the age of 18, Ken came to New York to pursue an acting career and acted in many plays, on and

off Broadway, including many summer stock theater companies and was in the first National Rep

Company on Broadway. After retiring from acting at an early age (he got tired of always trying to

sell himself) he moved onto other professions that included Fine Carpentry work, which he was

really good at, Pet Food Store owner, which he loved and where he met many new friends in New

Jersey and with whom he has stayed in contact with until this day. He also did a lot of Temp Work

and his last job was as an Administrative Assistant for a Publishing Company. He retired at the age

of 60.

In addition to his official work he was a tireless supporter of me and my work as a Dancer,

Choreographer, and Producer. He even wrote a poem for one of my solos "Whisper", which was

about death and dying. The last lines in the piece as I slowly move stage left and begin to lower

myself to the floor into a kneeling position are:

Love whispers pouncing in on cat paws

Smarting like kitty scratches on my flesh

Like quicksand slowly sucking me down feet first

Will my heart burst? My brain melt?

Starry 1 nighted dreams

Pouring over me like bayou molasses

Thick as amber toffy nights

Sweet and soft as the breath of kitten kisses

Whispers of a quiet, slow death stealing you away

Filling my heart with loss

Grief floods my face with tears

Watching you wither away

The pain wells up in me

There is nothing I can do

Just be there with you

Just be there with you

A powerful statement about loss an longing, Ken knew then what it was like. I had no idea how

true these words would be because my Heart is Bursting and my Brain is Melting.

Next to me his other true love was Italy. He always said that he was more Italian than me. He was

always talking about retiring there. Now I will have to fulfill his dream and retire there on my

own, knowing that he will be right there beside me as I walk through St. Mark's Square in Venezia,

or cross the Ponte Vecchio in Firenze, or walk down the Via Giulia(his favorite street) in Rome, or

drive down the Amalfi Coast to Praiano, or walk through the hill towns of Nusco, Sermoneta and

Montepagano, or just chill on the beaches of Roseto Delgi Abruzzo. Wherever I am he will be there

right beside telling me how much more Italian he is than me.

He is the love of my life and I miss him, Fiercely!

Rest in Peace and Power!

"Good Night Sweet Prince"

A Celebration Of Ken's Life will be held at a date and time to be determined