He was preceded in death by his parents William and Virginia; son Mark; and grandson Jeffrey, Jr.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 66 years, Geraldine, children Kenneth, Jr. (Barbara) of Livonia, MI, Jeffrey of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Lisa (Dan) Gordon of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, and daughter-in-law Mary of Canton, OH.; grandchildren Sarah Rollins (Fred), Joseph Helmick (Erin), Allyson Morgan (Bryan), Peter Helmick (Jessica), Matthew Helmick (Andrea), Thomas Helmick, and Mark Helmick (Gianna); great-grandchildren Olivia, Zachary, Jack, Benjamin, Henry, Jeffrey III, Brevin, Braylon, Kody, and Kory.
Kenneth was a US Navy Veteran and a 38 year UAW Member at the General Motors Plant in Parma, Ohio.
Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 25th, from 4:00-8:00 PM in the Rose Hill Funeral Home 3653 W Market St. Akron, OH 44333, where the Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 26th, at
10:00 AM.