Kenneth Karl Pat Kessel Jr , March 02, 1928 — December 20, 2018

Kenneth Karl Pat Kessel Jr (Chester, West Virginia, WV) March 02, 1928 December 20, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: March 02, 1928

Death date: December 20, 2018

Death place: Chester, West Virginia(WV), USA

Funeral Home: Arner Funeral Chapels Inc

East Liverpool, OH. Kenneth Karl “Pat” Kessel Jr., of New Manchester passed away at the Orchards of East Liverpool on Thursday, December 20, 2018, following a brief illness. 90 years old, Pat was born and raised in New Cumberland, WV.

He was born on March 2, 1928, a son of the late Kenneth Karl Kessel Sr. and Natalie Ballantyne Kessel. Pat worked at Weirton Steel for 35 years, retiring in 1980 as a Foreman in the Strip Mill. He was a member of the Mill’s 25 club.

Pat graduated from New Cumberland High School in 1945, and at the age of 17 joined the US Navy. A Seaman First Class, he served in the Pacific Theater during WW II, receiving the WW II Victory Medal, and the Philippine Independence Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1947.

Upon returning home, he enrolled at West Liberty College, working toward a Physical Education Degree. Very civic minded, Pat was an Osiris Shriner and Member and Past Master of the New Cumberland Masonic Lodge #22. Also, he belonged to the New Cumberland VFW Adam Poe Post #3526, and the New Cumberland Lions Club.

In his spare time, he was an avid golfer. Pat was the next to last member of the Last Man Standing Club in New Cumberland. Along with his parents, Pat was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo Ann Theiss Kessel; his second wife, Betty Jane Houk Kessel; three brothers, and one sister.

Pat is survived by a close-knit family, his children, Jo Ellen Kessel of New Cumberland, Karen (Dave) McClain of Wellsburg, Tom Kessel of New Cumberland, and Skip (Gail) Mayhew of New Manchester; his sisters, Gretchen Malloy of Bethesda, MD. , and Mary Susan (Rob) VanDine of Weirton. He also leaves three grandchildren, Brad (Amy) Kessel, Rhiannon Loftus, and Holly Parissi; four great-grandchildren, Alexa & Braden Kessel, David John Loftus, and Anacelia Parissi; and several nieces and nephews.

Pat is in the care of the Arner Funeral Chapel in Chester where plans are being made for a memorial service to be announced soon. At that time interment will take place at New Cumberland Cemetery where Military and Masonic Rites will be offered. Memorial contributions may be made in Pat’s name to the New Cumberland Masonic Lodge.

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death notice Kenneth Karl Pat Kessel Jr March 02, 1928 — December 20, 2018

obituary notice Kenneth Karl Pat Kessel Jr March 02, 1928 — December 20, 2018

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