Kenneth Joseph Parsons, 82, was called home to Heaven on September 15, 2022 following a short illness. Ken was a loving husband and father and a proud grandfather. He spent the last month of his life in Elm Grove, Wisconsin surrounded by his family.
Ken was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and spent his first 51 years in New York. He moved to Las Vegas in 1991, where he would live for the next 31 years. Though he left Brooklyn, the city never left him. Decades after relocating, people would still recognize his strong New York accent and strike up a conversation about the city.
Ken's passions included horse racing, reading suspense novels, and listening to blues music. His perfect day might be spending the day at a racetrack and the evening at a blues bar in Chicago. Ken was energetic and strong-willed. Throughout his life, he was constantly in motion. He rarely sat still except to sneak the occasional nap in his favorite recliner (later denying that he fell asleep if called on it). He made friends quickly with an extroverted personality and an easy laugh.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Evelyn (nee Dailey); sisters Claire and Eileen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (nee Halley); brother Brian (Lucy); sons Christopher (Bridget), Matthew (Erin), and Ryan (Lauren); grandchildren Jacob, Benjamin, William, and Grace; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Visitation Church in Elm Grove, Wisconsin on September 26 at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by burial at St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's name to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Ken was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and spent his first 51 years in New York. He moved to Las Vegas in 1991, where he would live for the next 31 years. Though he left Brooklyn, the city never left him. Decades after relocating, people would still recognize his strong New York accent and strike up a conversation about the city.
Ken's passions included horse racing, reading suspense novels, and listening to blues music. His perfect day might be spending the day at a racetrack and the evening at a blues bar in Chicago. Ken was energetic and strong-willed. Throughout his life, he was constantly in motion. He rarely sat still except to sneak the occasional nap in his favorite recliner (later denying that he fell asleep if called on it). He made friends quickly with an extroverted personality and an easy laugh.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Evelyn (nee Dailey); sisters Claire and Eileen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (nee Halley); brother Brian (Lucy); sons Christopher (Bridget), Matthew (Erin), and Ryan (Lauren); grandchildren Jacob, Benjamin, William, and Grace; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Visitation Church in Elm Grove, Wisconsin on September 26 at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by burial at St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's name to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Kenneth Joseph Parsons, 82, was called home to Heaven on September 15, 2022 following a short illness. Ken was a loving husband and father and a proud grandfather. He spent the last month of his life in Elm Grove, Wisconsin surrounded by his family.
Ken was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and spent his first 51 years in New York. He moved to Las Vegas in 1991, where he would live for the next 31 years. Though he left Brooklyn, the city never left him. Decades after relocating, people would still recognize his strong New York accent and strike up a conversation about the city.
Ken's passions included horse racing, reading suspense novels, and listening to blues music. His perfect day might be spending the day at a racetrack and the evening at a blues bar in Chicago. Ken was energetic and strong-willed. Throughout his life, he was constantly in motion. He rarely sat still except to sneak the occasional nap in his favorite recliner (later denying that he fell asleep if called on it). He made friends quickly with an extroverted personality and an easy laugh.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Evelyn (nee Dailey); sisters Claire and Eileen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (nee Halley); brother Brian (Lucy); sons Christopher (Bridget), Matthew (Erin), and Ryan (Lauren); grandchildren Jacob, Benjamin, William, and Grace; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Visitation Church in Elm Grove, Wisconsin on September 26 at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by burial at St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's name to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Ken was born in Brooklyn in 1940 and spent his first 51 years in New York. He moved to Las Vegas in 1991, where he would live for the next 31 years. Though he left Brooklyn, the city never left him. Decades after relocating, people would still recognize his strong New York accent and strike up a conversation about the city.
Ken's passions included horse racing, reading suspense novels, and listening to blues music. His perfect day might be spending the day at a racetrack and the evening at a blues bar in Chicago. Ken was energetic and strong-willed. Throughout his life, he was constantly in motion. He rarely sat still except to sneak the occasional nap in his favorite recliner (later denying that he fell asleep if called on it). He made friends quickly with an extroverted personality and an easy laugh.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Evelyn (nee Dailey); sisters Claire and Eileen; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (nee Halley); brother Brian (Lucy); sons Christopher (Bridget), Matthew (Erin), and Ryan (Lauren); grandchildren Jacob, Benjamin, William, and Grace; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Visitation Church in Elm Grove, Wisconsin on September 26 at 11:00 a.m., to be followed by burial at St. Mary's Visitation Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ken's name to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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