Obituary of Kenneth C. Carson

Kenneth C. Carson, Jr., age 81, of Essex and formerly of Granby passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 25th at the Aaron Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chester. Ken was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1931 the son of Kenneth C. and Elizabeth (Scandrol) Carson. He was raised and attended college in Pittsburgh and moved to Granby in 1957. Ken was the Director of Personnel at the Cigna Health Insurance Company in Bloomfield retiring in 1987. Following his retirement he joined People Management in Avon. While a resident of Granby he served the community as a member and former Chairman of the Board of Education and enjoyed coaching Babe Ruth Baseball. Ken became a resident of Essex in 1981. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Essex and the Ancient Order of Weeders. Ken was a genealogist and longtime volunteer at the Godfrey Library in Middletown. He is survived by his children, Kimberly Riggott and her husband, Ted of East Hartland, Kathleen C. Atwood and her husband, David of Exeter, NH, Kenneth C. Carson, III and his wife, Leslie of East Sandwich, MA., his nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He also leaves his beloved life partner, Jean Van Sickle, of Essex and all of the Van Sickle children and grandchildren. Ken was predeceased by his grandson, Matthew Atwood and his brother, Donald Carson. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 20th at 11:00AM at the First Congregational of Essex, 6 Methodist Hill in Essex. Private burial will be held in the Riverview Cemetery, North Main Street, in Essex. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Ken's name may be made to the VNA Community Healthcare, 753 Boston Post Rd., Suite 200, Guilford, CT 06437, or to a charity of the donor's choice. To share a memory of Ken or leave a condolence for his family please visit www.rwwfh.com . Arrangements by the Robinson,Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook.