Kenneth R. Lanphere

Kenneth R. Lanphere obituary, Westerly, RI

Kenneth R. Lanphere

Kenneth Lanphere Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home - Westerly on Aug. 20, 2024.

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Kenneth R. Lanphere, beloved husband for 64 years of Mary (Macedo) Lanphere, of Sisk Drive, Pawcatuck, passed away at The Westerly Hospital on Friday, August 16, 2024 at the age of 87.
Born in Nantucket, MA, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. and Marie Lanphere.
Kenneth served in the U.S. Coast Guard and worked as a Machinist for Davis-Standard. Ken was a member of the Greenhaven Sailing Club and the Westerly Sea Scouts. He enjoyed travelling extensively with his wife.
He will be dearly missed by his wife Mary, his three sons, Kenneth A. (Sally), Stephen R. (Jill), and Michael M. Lanphere. Ken also leaves nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Anne and Brother Raymond.
All services will be private. Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly, is in charge of the arrangements.

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