Kenneth Mark Elman

He is survived by his brother Scott and sisters Kim and Hope. His sister Deborah preceded him in death.

Kenny was raised and graduated high school in Brooklyn. He went on to be a renowned clam shucker in his early 20’s at Randazzo’s in Sheepshead Bay.

He also worked at his father’s locksmith shop and continued his legacy for the majority of his life. Kenny’s skills expanded into welding and fabrication of intricate gate work. He spent countless hours making beautiful gates for businesses through his employer based in Manhattan.

In the late 1990’s, Kenny and Linda met online in an AOL chatroom. Though Linda knew what Kenny looked like, Kenny only knew that Linda had brown eyes and brown hair. They met face to face at the train station in San Diego. Without them knowing, both presented each other with a dozen red roses. Great minds do think alike.

In 2000, Kenny and his son Michael moved across the country from New York to California. He soon married Linda in April 2001, gained his step daughter, Jennifer and the family resided in Costa Mesa.

Kenny was blessed with grandson Drake in December 2007. They loved spending time together going to the beach, feeding the ducks at the park and swimming at the pool.

Kenny had a goofy sense of humor and he loved his garlic. He will be greatly missed by his family Linda, Michael, Jennifer and Drake and by his many close friends.