Newburyport – Kenneth C. Colby, 90 died July 15, 2021 at Avita of Newburyport in Newburyport, MA.
He was born in 1930 in Norwood, MA to the late Charles S. Colby and Pauline M. (Crooker) Colby.
Kenneth was first and foremost a strong, Godly leader who loved his Lord Jesus with all his heart and soul. He was also a loving husband and father who dearly loved and excellently provided for his family. He served in the US Navy (Submarines) as a Torpedoman’s Mate during the Korean War, worked at General Dynamic’s Electric Boat division (Groton, CT) and at the MITRE Corporation (Bedford, MA) in their financial accounting departments during the first 16 years of his career, and then served as Vice President, Finance and a member of the President’s Cabinet at Gordon College in Wenham, MA for 22 years, retiring in 1992.
He was married in 1952 to his beloved wife, Dorothy Lee (Curtis) Colby. They celebrated 65 wonderful years together, and after retiring in 1992 they traveled extensively across the United States, Canada, and to many places around the world, with a trip to the Holy Land and two caravan trips to Alaska among their highlights. They also attended a number of churches in retirement, including Oxford Advent Christian Church in Oxford, ME (where they also served as Deacon and Deaconess); Byfield Parish Church in Byfield; Advent Christian Church in Haverhill; and the South Eliot Advent Christian Church in Eliot, ME.
Kenneth is survived by his children, Kenneth Colby, Jr. (Cheryl) of Danvers; Cindy Miller (Jim) of Byfield; Robert Colby of Peabody; Thomas Colby of Burlington; a sister-in-law Carmen Colby of Lexington Park, MD; five grandchildren, James Miller, Catelyn Reed (Vincent), Robert Colby, Casey Monds (Josh), and Brenden Colby; and three great grandchildren, Caileigh, Vincent, and Julia Reed. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, his parents, his sister Barbara Band (Carl), and his brother Bruce Colby (Carmen).
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Service celebrating Ken’s life on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 10:00AM until 12:00PM at the AJ Gordon Memorial Chapel, Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or http://alz.org/join_the_cause.asp . Arrangements are by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com .
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