WRIGHT, John Kenneth (Ken), of Kettering, Ohio, age 81 years, went home to be with his Lord on June 17, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 21, 1937, to John and Florence Catherine (McMillan) Wright, Ken went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Pennsylvania. While attending Penn, he met the love of his life, Bertha Leese, and married her on June 8, 1958. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary shortly before his passing. Ken had three children who adored him to his final day: Gregory Wright of Lancaster, PA, Brian Wright of Kettering, OH, and Kathy Wright Huff of Middletown, OH. His two grandchildren, Zachary and Evan Huff, loved spending time with their Papaw. Ken excelled in marketing and new product development, first in industry at Armstrong Corporation and Andrew Jergens, then moving to health care at St. Luke’s Hospital (Maumee, OH) and Dayton Children’s Medical Center. He finished his career as the director of the Dayton Pediatric MSO. After his faith and family, Ken loved growing plants, especially roses, and was a member of the OSU Master Gardener’s Club. He coupled that with his poetic prowess in forming Rose n’ Prose, in which he faithfully and freely delivered one of his signature roses along with a “Kenny original” personalized poem to any friend with a birthday, illness, or other need. His service times are as follows:. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Tobias Funeral Home - Far Hills Chapel. Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial David’s Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhomes.com.
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