Kenneth C. Gilboy

Loving father of Christine Gilboy and Carrie Gilboy of Blacksburg, VA. He is survived by ex-wife Elizabeth Gilboy of Blacksburg, VA, his sister Anne Amoroso of Portland, ME, by nieces Heather Vergara and Kimberly Wilson both of Norwood, and by numerous cousins. He was the son of the late Charles and Nora (King) Gilboy, both of Norwood, and is predeceased by Marie King, also of Norwood, to whom he was a trusted nephew and caregiver. He also leaves behind numerous friends and colleagues from his long career in the copier service industry.

Ken grew up in Norwood and was involved with the Boy Scouts earning the rank of Eagle Scout and later becoming a Scoutmaster. As a youth he played the violin and, for a period of time, played with the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. He graduated from Norwood High School with the class of 1977 and soon thereafter, began his long career in the copier service industry.

Ken was a self-described tech nerd with a sense of humor who was simply “celebrating his twentieth birthday… for the third time.” He possessed an outgoing nature and loved chatting to such an extent that if someone were in need of a filibuster in the Senate, he could have easily spoken for twelve or thirteen hours straight. Right now, he’s likely up in Heaven talking the ear off of relatives he hasn’t seen in awhile about how his daughters are doing and telling stories about the many dogs he'd had through the years. Ken always had a soft spot for dogs, especially his favorite breed, the German Shepherd. He also loved the color green and ate the most volcanic of hot sauces like the rest of us eat ketchup.

A private family ceremony will be held in Blacksburg, VA – the place he considered to be his home.