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Kenneth Kerr Obituary

Kenneth Daniel Kerr, Esq., age 76, of Hingham and Brewster, died peacefully, Monday, December 5, 2016, in the comfort of his loving wife, Peggy. Ken was born in Boston, raised and educated in Quincy and was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Class of 1958. He graduated from Colgate University in 1962 where he was captain of both the football and hockey teams. Ken was a 1965 graduate of Boston College Law School. He was an attorney in private practice for over thirty-five years with an office in Quincy Center concentrating in real estate and probate law. Ken lived with his family in Hingham for thirty-three years and spent many summers in West Dennis and Brewster. He was an avid runner throughout his life and ran many marathons around Massachusetts, including the Boston Marathon. He ran his final marathon, the NYC Marathon, in 2006. Beloved husband of Peggy (Horan) Kerr for fifty-one years, he was the devoted father of Scott Kerr and his wife Hiroko Nakazawa of Tokyo, Japan, Brian Kerr and his wife Kimberly Kerr of Hingham, and Lisa Kerr and her husband Ramiro Ferrey of Cape Elizabeth, ME. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Maggie Kerr, two nephews, Paul and Mathew Kerr, and five grandchildren, Kou, Sophie, Brendan, Leo, and Alex. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday, Dec. 9 from 4-7 p.m. in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St. ), Hingham. Burial will be private. See www.Keohane.com for directions and on line condolences.

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Published by The Hingham Journal from Dec. 8 to Dec. 22, 2016.

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Connie

December 17, 2016

May the God of comfort be with you at this time

December 14, 2016

Dear Peggy:

We were so sad to hear of Ken's passing. We, at Sea Pines, will miss his optimistic spirit, warmth and great smile.
Our sympathies to you and yours.

Steve and Nancy Clayman

December 12, 2016

Peggy, Lisa, Brian and family. Linda and I were so so sorry to learn the news about Ken's death today. I don't know how we missed hearing about his loss. It brought back so many good memories of the times our kids were in school together. I always remember Ken's smile and his interest in "how the kids were doing." It won't be the same to not see him running, in all kinds of weather. We're sending our thoughts and prayers to all of you. Our very best, Gerald Jones

December 10, 2016

Dear Peggy,

I am deeply saddened by Ken's recent passing though I know he has been battling illness for a while. I don't need to tell you what a wonderful guy he was, and so generous to all around him. I remember his good cheer from football and hockey days at Williams, and his warmth and positive attitude later in life as our lawyer in Quincy. He was practically a member of the Garrity household and all of us held him in great esteem, but especially Jack and Jean who considered him an adopted son.

We will always hold Kenny close to our hearts.

Our deepest condolences,
Jack Garrity

December 9, 2016

Kenny was 2 years ahead of me at Colgate and we played on the hockey team there together in 1961-2, his senior and my sophomore year. Kenny was a great guy, well liked and looked up to by everyone on the team - a very strong quiet leader. Over the years I would run into him occasionally in Boston. My opinion has never changed - one of the really good guys.....Dick Johnson

December 9, 2016

In Memoriam,

George McClomb

December 8, 2016

Having played both football and hockey with Ken I remember well what a fine person he was. Fred Holmes

December 8, 2016

A great man,

Charlie Spencer ( ex Colgate Hockey team mate )

Maureen and Richard Santoro

December 7, 2016

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