FRANKFORT – Kenneth A. Connor, 74, died July 9, 2004, in Frankfort. He was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Castine, the son of Robert and Abbie (Smith) Connor. Ken was a long shoreman and in his early years he owned and operated a small grocery store. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Elizabeth (Ward) Connor of Frankfort; four children, Dorothy and her husband, Joseph Wellman, of Frankfort, Marguerite and her husband, Darol Steeves, of Searsport, Robert Connor of Frankfort, Arnold and his wife, Dot, of Stockton Springs; three sisters, Marguerite Buzzell of Bangor, Annette Batchelder of Newport, Lillian Dakin of Clarksville, Tenn. Ken enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and their families, Jessica and Bobby, Joe, Jr. and Andrea, Melissa and Doug, Jason, Amanda and Kevin, Justin and Jess, Timothy, Christopher and Jasmine, Cassandra and Christopher; and eleven great-grandchildren. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Lawn Cemetery, Swanville, with the Rev. Carl Stoops, pastor of the Winterport Calvary Apostolic Church officiating.
KENNETH A. CONNOR
