Obituaries
Thomas J. Kenyon, Jr., 85
February 19, 2022
Thomas (Tom) Kenyon Jr., 85, of Brethren Village in Lancaster went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas Jay and Bertha (Seiler) Kenyon. He was married to Anna Mae (Fry-Henry) for over 40 years.
Tom was a member of St Peter’s Lutheran Church (Neffsville).
He earned reputation as owner of Kenyon’s Pastry Shop (Lititz) and through community involvement, including volunteer service with the Warwick Ambulance Association and Manheim Township Ambulance Association.
His heart-felt gratitude and continued devotion toward his alma mater, Thaddeus Stevens Trade School, was proudly expressed through his involvement with the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Alumni Association Board, the school’s Foundation Board and donation of the scoreboard for the football team.
Tom Kenyon dedicated the majority of his life to/with service in the Boy Scouts of America. He began as a Scout in 1949, supported several local Cubs, Webelos and Scout troops, was Troop 84 Scoutmaster between 1991 and 2002 and was awarded the National Scoutmasters Presidents Award and was later honored with Scout Master Emeritus recognition.
In addition to his wife, Anna Mae, he is survived by his brother Arthur and sister in-law Cyndi Kenyon (New Cumberland); and children: daughter-in-law Polly Kenyon (York), Kathy Fontaine (Dominica), Keith and Song Kenyon (Hawaii), David and Liza Kenyon (Lancaster), Vince and Kerri Henry (York), Ron and Vicki Rote (Lancaster); ten grandchildren Thomas J Kenyon IV, Amanda Adams, Jennifer Manifred, Dennis Kenyon, Crystal Kenyon, Staci Henry, Kristi Henry, Reilly Dearolf, Nicole Rote and Alyssa Rote; and seven great grandchildren. Tom was preceded in death by his sisters Bertha Mae (Kenyon) Gaskill and Jane Elizabeth Kenyon and his son Thomas J. Kenyon III.
If you are interested in making a memorial contribution in Tom’s memory, donations can be made to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology at stevenscollege.edu/give/donate/.
A memorial service in his honor will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with details to be determined at a later time.
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Condolences to the Family
March 22, 2022
May the power of prayer and the love of family and friends bring Peace & Love to the hearts and minds of all those mourning this loss. It is with a heavy heart we offer our sincere condolences to those we know and love. Life is a marathon journey full of the best and the worst of times. This will be one of the toughest things to endure. We will cherish the wonderful memories and let Tom live on in us through them.
February 23, 2022
Dear Anna Mae,
My condolences to you and all your family for Tom’s passing from this world to the next. I know you will miss him. He was a man of great common sense and good cheer. He put into his community and family many years of love and service…I think all must have been blessed who came to know him. My mother had a special place in her heart for cousin Tom, and she often smiled when she spoke of him. Tom was a bit older than me so I only met him a few times in childhood, but in recent years I too was blessed to know him better.
May God Bless and comfort you.
Gary Seiler
February 23, 2022
Anna Mae and family, I will sincerely miss Tom. He participated in every alumni event on campus for many years and helped wherever needed. His sense of humor, his generosity, and his love for his alma mater was an inspiration to all. Thinking of you with sincere sympathy. –Sophie Hower
February 22, 2022
Anna Mae,
Please accept my deepest sympathy, Tom was a great Alum and a very good man. I was privileged to know him and have him as a friend. He left a living legacy at Stevens. He will be missed.
Sincerely,
Bill Griscom
