Charles E Kenney, age 83, of Belvidere, formerly of Hackettstown, NJ died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at home. Charles was born January 23, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. He is the son of the late Charles J. and May (Gillon) Kenney. Charles was predeceased by his loving wife Trudy (Meyer) Kenney and his sister Rosemary Lambert.
He served in the Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars and during peacetime from 1949 to 1977. He was employed by Picatinny Arsenal as a Nuclear Weapons Technician. Charles was an avid stamp collector, loved his work and traveling. In addition he served as a Chief Warrant Officer for many years.
He is survived by 2 daughters: Michele Vargo and husband Michael, Debra Campbell, 1 son; Charles Kenney, 1 brother; Frank Schindler and wife Carol, 2 sisters; Eileen and Jean; 4 grandchildren: Miranda, Kaitlyn, Vicki and Drew and 5 great grandchildren,.
The funeral will be held 10:30 am on Friday, March 27 at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J. with Father David Pekola officiating. Burial will be in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ on Friday, March 27 at 1:30 pm.
Visitation hours will be Thursday, March 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 in memory of Charles
Sue Lizzi
#4
March 28th, 2015 10:18 pm
I was out of town last week and sadly learned of Chuck's passing this evening when I came into work... Chuck was an exceptional human being and gentleman....he loved to converse with people and he loved to read. He shared about his experiences in the military with me as my son is interested in possibly enlisting after college...he would then open his hand and sprinkle some candy my way which of course brought a smile. It was conversations and acts of kindnesses such as those that gave me strength for my training process after being out of the workforce for several years. I never saw fear in Chuck, no matter what he was dealing with. With heartfelt sympathy, I keep you all in my prayers.
Rick & Jodie Sparling
#3
March 26th, 2015 12:34 pm
Chuck was also my mentor in many ways, he shared and gave his knowledge freely to all who would listen ... A great man
