Kenneth Kaiser

I'm very sad to hear of this news, Ken was one of my favorite Umpire's. HE made me laugh many times!! Thank You Ken!! R.I.P

So sad to hear this news. I had a dream of him last night and he held my hand so I woke with a feeling and googled his name. I met ken when I worked at the holiday inn in phila in 1994. I helped him find the other umpires that were in different hotels in Philly. We became instant friends and I traveled with him and his other friends to Canada, Baltimore, Florida and other places. He had the biggest warmest heart any man could have.I visited him in his home in NY and he showed me all his baseball memorabilia in his basement area and gave me a signed autograph of ted Williams ..,He spoke of his son and daughter often .., his son was into film I believe and I went to Emerson film school. We lost touch before I moved to Boston ...he gave great sound advice always. Told me to never smoke cigarettes etc because of how his dad has passed away. He was just a nice dear friend. We lost touch b4 cell phones and Google etc. We shared alot of memories, Beautiful man through and through Rest in Peace Kenny I had tried to find him over the years with Google I'm just sad I found him this way :( ... His family and companion are in my prayers. I'm so sorry for your loss. Xo

Larger than life in many ways. I have so many great memories of all the times we spent. You were a great friend. Kenny, you will forever be in my heart.

Pam Gunn

Ken
Was one of my training umpires in the 70
And my friend
I will miss him alot
My prayers are with the family

1958 on..... good ballplayers came to the field on Arnett Blvd for pickup baseball games, every morning.

Nothing started til Kenny got there to officiate ( for
nothing!!!) He treated the game like it was a major leaque game even in those days.

It was like... " how could we play without Kenny,"

We played 2,3 4 games , hard or softball he stood in there !!!

Afterwards, we went down the street to the Wallraths house for Kool Aide!

No one ever argued with Ken, He was way to big!!!

What a great guy.

Dave Scuteri

my condolences to the Kaiser family.
I didn't know Kenny very well but I knew him from high school (west high). what I did know was all good. when you say big man on campus you got you got to be talking about him because he was the biggest. one of the things I remember most about ken in high school, are the lunch periods on the front lawn of the school and playing , mount the donkey, I think that is what is was called. yeah, ken was alright with me. may he rest in peace.

My condolences to Ken's family. I grew up on the west side of Rochester. Knew Ken since high school. He was an individual and a loved character. RIP big fellow.

I am sorry for the loss of this good man, my heart goes out to the family. He will be sadly missed by many. Meeting him and know he was famous, did not change how i treated, i looked to up to him as my friends dad, nothing more or less. i will always miss the sport talk, that i never got, but he love trying.

I REMEMBER KEN FROM OUR FRESHMAN YEAR AT AQUINAS. WE WERE IN SCIENCE CLASS TOGETHER AND HE AND BERNIE WERE THE ONLY TWO GUYS WHO COULD PULL APART THIS SMALL SPHERE. I BOWLED WITH HIM IN LATE 60'S AND EARLY 70'S. RPI MY DEAR FRIEND. DICK STREET

Thank you Ken for the many wonderful memories you have left for all of us. I remember the young Ken I went to West High with. Then the super memories of a young umpire and following his career through the years. I too had a Corvette in my young years, Didn't know we had another thing in common. I know you are dining with the Angels and all of your friends who went FRIEND!

I never really knew much about Ken until he was the dinner host of one of the Christmas party National Accounting Society meetings at the old Mapledale Party House in the late 1980's. WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!
At the time I was shocked how he roasted literally everyone in the building. When they then had each member come up after their name was drawn, to get a present from Santa , Ken had a juicy comment to make of each person as they walked up to get their present. Personally, I actually hoped my name wasn't drawn to avoid the "burning". I obviously remember that night as special and how we were all treated to the vast charisma of Ken Kaiser.
Rest in peace, you were truly a legend and gave more than you took.

Dear Cheryl,Lauren,Derek and John, My deepest sympathy in your loss. Kenny was truly a unique individual wiho had a big heart and a great sense of humor. May your fond memories of him comfort you in this difficult time and remain forever in your hearts. I am glad I had the pleasure of knowing him as his decorator in the early years and as a personal friend. God Bless Kenny and all of you. Love,Janet Andolina Pelliccia and Family