ELLSWORTH – Kenneth Earle Jordan, 84, died March 20, 2012, at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. He was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Lamoine, the son of Earle O. and Alice Smith (McKeown).
Ken was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force. He worked for New England Telephone Co., retiring after 30 years. He and his late wife of 56 years, Priscilla, enjoyed traveling and wintering in Florida. He was an avid sports fan. He loved to hate the Red Sox or was it hated to love them? He was a proud owner of a “100th anniversary Fenway brick.” Ken was a member and served on the board of First Congregational Church, UCC, Ellsworth; Lygonia Lodge and served as past master, Anah Shrine, Ellsworth Rainbow Advisory Board and life member of Telephone Pioneers.
He is survived by his son, Tommy E. Jordan and wife, Dawn, of Ellsworth; daughters, Trudy Jordan Clarke and husband, Bruce L., of Hancock and Karen J. Mulhern and husband, Charles, of Ellsworth; grandchildren, Jayne Bowden and husband, David, and Susan Coffin and husband, Travis; great-grandchildren, Brody Bowden, Gavin, Cruz and Miah Coffin; brother, Gerald D. Jordan and wife, Mildred; sister-in-law, Jo Warren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Priscilla; and brother, Ronald Jordan and wife, Beverly. Ken’s family thanks the nurses of Maine Veterans Home Unit E, which was his home for the past two years. One of the nurses told the family that “you could go in, sit down and talk to him about anything.” The staff became part of the Jordan family.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at First Congregational Church, UCC, Ellsworth. Spring interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery. Contributions in Ken’s memory may be made to Shriner’s Hospital, care of Anah Temple, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04401; Maine Veterans Home, care of Unit E Activity Fund, 44 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401 or First Congregational Church, UCC, Ellsworth, P.O. Box 12, Ellsworth, ME 04605. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Condolences may be expressed at
www.jordanfernald.com.