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- June 29, 1927 - December 5, 2023
Kenneth G. Sawyer passed away peacefully in hospice care on December 5, 2023 at the age of 96. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY to William J. and Isabel Sawyer (Ball). He was predeceased by his first wife, Delores J. Sawyer (Ruhlman), and is survived by his wife Bette "Joanie" Sawyer (Cooper) of West Palm Beach, FL.
He is survived by his two daughters, Kim (Bryan) Stockwell and Dawn (Jim) Murphy III and stepchildren Julie (Mark) Bowman, Tim (Kelli) Thomasson, Chris Thomasson, Dan Grove & Kim Thomasson.
He is survived by ten grandchildren: Shawna, Matthew, Alyssa, Shanna, JC, Angela, Joey, Aleya, Brandon & Tyler. Also, ten great-grandchildren: Cayden, Tripp, Bayley, William, Makayla, Jase, Harry, Hess, Hugh and Cooper.
Kenneth is also survived by one sister, Shirley (deceased Gordon) Oldfield of Lockport, NY. Preceding him in death are three sisters; Louise Mayville, Dorothy Sawyer of Niagara Falls and Irene McClain of Rochester, NY, and two brothers William J. Sawyer Jr. and Arthur C. Sawyer of Niagara Falls, NY, as well as numerous nieces & nephews.
He attended Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, NY and then served in the United States Army from 1945-1947. He transferred to the reserves in Germany as a Sgt in the Signal Corp for four years, which included work in Belgium. Upon returning to the States, he worked for twenty-four years with the International Paper Company of Niagara Falls. In 1967 he moved his family to West Palm Beach, FL, starting a new career with the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier.
He loved all sports, competing in softball, basketball and bowling. He received the IPC Sportsmanship Award for basketball. He loved his Buffalo Bills, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves. Another passion of his was singing, he was known by many in Boynton Beach, FL as the "Singing Mailman". His singing brought joy and happiness to people at weddings, nursing homes and his church where he sang in the choir for many years.
Ken and his family would like to thank all his family and friends for their loving and caring support. Also, his caregivers Denise & Jeymie, who became like family.
A celebration of life service will be held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 100 N. Palmway, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10:00am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Sawyer's name to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
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1927 - 2023 (96 years)