Mr. Kenneth J. Stranc

June 14, 1948 - December 2, 2015

KENNETH J. STRANC Loving Husband, Father, and Papa LOWELL—Kenneth James Stranc, 67, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 2, 2015, at his home, surrounded by the ones he loved. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Jaworski) Stranc, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Ken was born in Buffalo, NY, on June 14, 1948, the only son of Regina (Dryja) Stranc, who survives him, and the late Teddy A. Stranc. He received his early education in the Cheektowaga school system and graduated from Cheektowaga High School. Ken went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Linguistics from Union College in Schenectady, New York. Ken and Susan met during their college years at a summer job at the Tree Pickle Factory. They married in 1971. Ken worked for the NSA in Ft. Meade, Maryland, from 1970 until 1984. He and his family moved to Massachusetts in 1984 and settled in the Newburyport area. Ken was employed at TASC in Reading from 1984 until 2001. From 2001 until the present, he worked as a Principal Network Systems Engineer at the MITRE Corporation in Bedford. Ken and Susan moved to Lowell in 2005. Ken enjoyed Ham Radio operating and held membership in the National Association for Amateur Radio. He was a volunteer Emergency Management Operator for the Town of Newbury. He loved music and recently took up the banjo. He also liked to bake bread, plan trips, camp, and enjoy the outdoors. Ken was the rock of his family — a quiet man who always kept his word. He was dependable, full of integrity, and an awesome Dad and Papa who loved his grandchildren unconditionally. He and Susan were soulmates, the engineer and the artist, who complemented each other. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. In addition to his wife Susan and his mother Regina, Ken leaves his daughter Penelope Roberts and her husband Joshua; his son Jeremy Stranc and his wife Jessica; and his grandchildren Tyler Stranc, Ethan and Madeleine Roberts, and Elias and Natalya Stranc. FUNERAL NOTICE Kenneth J. Stranc STRANC—in Lowell, December 2, 2015, at his home, Kenneth J. Stranc, 67, beloved husband of Susan (Jaworski) Stranc. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on SUNDAY from 2 until 4 and from 6 until 8 PM. Ken’s FUNERAL SERVICE will take place on MONDAY at 10 AM in the Funeral Home. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Ken’s memory may be made to The Trustees of the Reservation, 572 Essex St., Beverly, MA 01915 or at www.thetrustees.org/donate ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 978-459-9222 www.faymccabe.com