Kenneth L. Hoadley

AMENIA — Kenneth L. Hoadley, 88, died March 17, 2011. He was born in South Woodstock, Vt., on Aug. 19, 1922, to the late Edith (Ransom) and Forrest H. Hoadley. He attended Rutland, Vt., schools and graduated from Becker College in Worcester, Mass.Called to active service in World War II, he served three years in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was discharged with the rank of corporal, the same rank managed by his ancestor, Thomas Hoadley, in the Revolutionary War.After military service, Mr. Hoadley resided in Wassaic and was employed as office manager by the Tri-Wall Container Corp. for 10 years and then by IBM Corp. in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., as administration manager, retiring in 1984 after 28 years.He was a member of the New York State Archaeological Association Mid-Hudson Chapter and the Appalachian and Green Mountain clubs, and retired after 57 years of service as a volunteer fireman and past president of the Wassaic Fire Company. He also served as town historian for Amenia and was on the town Assessment Review Board.He is survived by his wife of almost 69 years, Jean (Ketcham) Hoadley; two daughters, Suzanne H. O’Hearn of Dover Plains and Sandra Conlin of Wassaic; a son, Jonathan K. Hoadley of Harwinton; five grandchildren, Jeff, Sean and Jeremy O’Hearn, Kara (O’Hearn) Granger and Jennifer (Conlin) Eanes; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Warren R. Hoadley.There will be no memorial service. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock, Vt., at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to the Wassaic Fire Company, 27 Firehouse Road, Wassaic, NY 12592; or to Hospice Foundation, Inc., Memorial Gift Program, 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.Arrangements are under the care of Hufcut Funeral Home in Dover Plains. To send an online condolence, go to hufcutfuneralhome.com.

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