Kenneth R. Higgins, 82, beloved husband, father, uncle and grandfather passed away peacefully July 13, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brockton, MA to Kenneth and Hattie Higgins, he moved to Eastham, MA at the age of 14. He embraced Cape Cod with a passion and fell in love with all it has to offer. He had an interest in many things especially sports and BMW motorcycle riding, traveling to many places far and near. He loved people and could have a conversation with anyone. He owned Ken Higgins Masonry where his employees became his good friends. Many will remember him as the scorekeeper at Nauset Regional High School for 56 years. In his earlier years he was on the Eastham Police Department and was the current President of the Eastham Police Association.
He will be greatly missed by his loving family, his wife Sherry (Brewer), son Kenny Higgins and his wife Dee, daughter Jennifer Higgins and her husband Mark Sakalauskas, and daughter Sonia and her husband Derek Morris. He was proud of his grandchildren, Tyler Higgins, Amanda Morris, Madison Morris and William Sakalauskas as well as his goddaughter Amanda Carreiro. He is also survived by three nephews, Gary, Alan and Jimmy Braig, his sister in law Katherine Baker and her husband Kenney and his mother in law Marion Brewer. He was predeceased by his sister Susan.
Visitation hours will be held on July 21 from 8:00 am to 12:00 at the Nickerson Funeral Home, 87 Crowell Rd Chatham, MA 02633 and a funeral service will be held on July 22 at 11:00 at the Brewster Baptist Church, 1848 Main St., Brewster, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the Eastham Police Association, PO Box 1337, Eastham, MA 02642, or to Wildcare, Inc. 10 Smith Lane, Eastham, MA 02642. For online condolences please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com.
