Kenneth McEwan

Kenneth McEwan obituary, Toms River, NJ

Kenneth McEwan

Kenneth McEwan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Silverton Memorial Funeral Home - Toms River on Mar. 12, 2025.

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Kenneth Malcolm McEwan, age 76, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on March 2, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Silverton Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at Arneytown Veterans Cemetery, located on Province Line Road in Wrightstown, NJ.
Ken was born in New York City, NY, to Malcolm and Catherine McEwan on August 19, 1948. He graduated from Sayreville High School in 1968 and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970. After his military service, Ken worked for The Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union for many years until his retirement.
Ken is survived by his loving wife, Joyce McEwan of Toms River; his daughter, Cheryl Hughes, and her husband Jim Hughes, along with their children, Kiersten and Jimmy and his great-grandson, James; his sons, Shane McEwan and his wife Shannon, along with their children Alexa and Kaila, and Lance McEwan and his wife Michelle, along with their children Eli, Cameron, and Benjamin; his grandson, Michael McAdams; and his sister, Maryann McEwan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Malcolm and Catherine McEwan; his brother, Malcolm McEwan; and his beloved daughter, Jenny Lynn McEwan.
Ken will be remembered for his dedication to family, his service to his country, and the many lives he touched throughout his lifetime.

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