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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:15 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Kenneth A. Powley, Jr., age 54 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin Lymphona. His wife, children, parents, brother, and sister-in-law were gathered at his bedside. Ken was a lifelong resident of Packanack Lake in Wayne.
Ken was employed by Valley National Bank of Wayne for twenty-eight years and was currently a Vice President of Commercial Lending out of Livingston. He graduated from Wayne Valley High School in 1979 where he competed on the Cross Country, Track and Field, and Winter Track teams. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and then an MBA from Rutgers. Ken was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and he remained close with his brothers throughout the years.
Ken grew up in Packanack Lake, a place he was so fond of that he chose to raise his family there as well. He was involved in many Packanack activities from his early childhood, including “Sea Scouts,” “Ice Patrol," and he was a Boy Scout in the Packanack Troop 104. He earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1977. He later volunteered as a Cub Scout Den Leader for his son's pack, Pack 104. Ken also enjoyed fishing ever since he was little. He was currently Treasurer of the Packanack Lake Anglers Club, as he has served many times previously. He also was a member of the “Knee Deep” fishing club at Lake Hopatcong. He had also served as Treasurer for the Packanack Lake Country Club in the past where he was an active and dedicated member. As a boy he attended services as the Packanack Community Church, and was recently confirmed as a Catholic by Father Dan Kelly of Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church.
Ken was a skilled craftsman, good with his hands, and capable of fixing anything. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors, landscaping, gardening and tending to his yard. His grandparents taught him many skills which he has passed on to his children. He was a devoted father.
Ken met his wife Ellen at the "Waterfront" on a blind date arranged by Ellen's cousin Judy. They enjoyed their time together. Ken proposed two years later on Ellen’s birthday and they married June 1st, 1996. They honeymooned on a Caribbean cruise followed by a week in Disney.
Ken is survived by his wife Ellen Mary (nee Melli) of Wayne, three children; Mary Ellen, Kenneth Charles, and Sharon Marie, by his parents; Ken and Dot Powley of Wayne and The Villages, Florida, by his brother; John Jay Powley and his wife Melanie of Frisco, Texas, two nephews; Troy and Nathan, and one niece; Jennifer. Also, a brother-in-law; Mark Melli of Hackensack, and a sister-in-law; Regina Woods of South Carolina.
Ken loved flowers. For those who would rather make a donation in his memory, please consider the Packanack Boy Scouts, “Troop 104,” 52 Lake Dr. West, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:15 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:15 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Kenneth A. Powley, Jr., age 54 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin Lymphona. His wife, children, parents, brother, and sister-in-law were gathered at his bedside. Ken was a lifelong resident of Packanack Lake in Wayne.
Ken was employed by Valley National Bank of Wayne for twenty-eight years and was currently a Vice President of Commercial Lending out of Livingston. He graduated from Wayne Valley High School in 1979 where he competed on the Cross Country, Track and Field, and Winter Track teams. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and then an MBA from Rutgers. Ken was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and he remained close with his brothers throughout the years.
Ken grew up in Packanack Lake, a place he was so fond of that he chose to raise his family there as well. He was involved in many Packanack activities from his early childhood, including “Sea Scouts,” “Ice Patrol," and he was a Boy Scout in the Packanack Troop 104. He earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1977. He later volunteered as a Cub Scout Den Leader for his son's pack, Pack 104. Ken also enjoyed fishing ever since he was little. He was currently Treasurer of the Packanack Lake Anglers Club, as he has served many times previously. He also was a member of the “Knee Deep” fishing club at Lake Hopatcong. He had also served as Treasurer for the Packanack Lake Country Club in the past where he was an active and dedicated member. As a boy he attended services as the Packanack Community Church, and was recently confirmed as a Catholic by Father Dan Kelly of Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church.
Ken was a skilled craftsman, good with his hands, and capable of fixing anything. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors, landscaping, gardening and tending to his yard. His grandparents taught him many skills which he has passed on to his children. He was a devoted father.
Ken met his wife Ellen at the "Waterfront" on a blind date arranged by Ellen's cousin Judy. They enjoyed their time together. Ken proposed two years later on Ellen’s birthday and they married June 1st, 1996. They honeymooned on a Caribbean cruise followed by a week in Disney.
Ken is survived by his wife Ellen Mary (nee Melli) of Wayne, three children; Mary Ellen, Kenneth Charles, and Sharon Marie, by his parents; Ken and Dot Powley of Wayne and The Villages, Florida, by his brother; John Jay Powley and his wife Melanie of Frisco, Texas, two nephews; Troy and Nathan, and one niece; Jennifer. Also, a brother-in-law; Mark Melli of Hackensack, and a sister-in-law; Regina Woods of South Carolina.
Ken loved flowers. For those who would rather make a donation in his memory, please consider the Packanack Boy Scouts, “Troop 104,” 52 Lake Dr. West, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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