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 Kenneth W. Greene
January 14, 2007
Kenneth W. Greene, 86, formerly of 245 Cheshire Road, and a former longtime resident of Lanesborough, died Sunday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had resided since March 10, 2006.
Born in Tannersville, N.Y., on May 25, 1920, son of Samuel and Maude McDaniel Greene, he was educated in Tannersville schools and was a 1939 graduate of Hunter-Tannersville Central High School.
Mr. Greene was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1946 and attaining the rank of chief petty officer. He served in the Battle of Midway as well as aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.
He was employed by General Electric Co. as an assembler in the high voltage bushing department for 30 years, retiring in 1980.
He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Lanesorough, and a member of the GE Quarter Century and Pensioners' clubs.
He enjoyed fishing, especially surf-cast fishing in the ocean, hunting, reading, traveling, going to the beach and UConn women's basketball.
He married the former Irene G. Ulrich, on Nov. 28, 1942, in Pittsfield.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Gary R. Greene of Pittsfield; two daughters, Barbara A. Kinnas of Lanesborough and Linda L. Durfee of Dalton; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Kenneth W. Greene, who died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, will be conducted tomorrow at noon from DERY FUNERAL HOME. Calling hours will precede from 11 a.m. to the time of service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Spring in Riverside Cemetery in Lanesborough. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Greene may be made to HospiceCare in the Berkshire in care of the funeral home, 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
Mr. Greene also leaves his sons-in-law, John W. Kinnas and Paul S. Durfee; a daughter-in-law, Carol J. Greene, and his nephew and nephew's wife, Paul and Sharon Lucas, with whom he resided prior to moving to Mount Greylock.
He was predeceased by his sister, Dorothy Lucas, of Pittsfield.
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