Kenneth Gordon Pyle's Obituary
Kenneth Gordon Pyle, age 91, previously of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, passed away in Hanover, Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family, on November 9, 2018, after a long battle with kidney disease.
Ken was born on July 8, 1927 in Aberdeen, Maryland to parents Harry and Mary Pyle. He graduated from Aberdeen High School and Penn State and served in the United States Army Air Corps for 2 years in Alaska during the end of World War II.
He married Fannie Mozell Richardson on December 27, 1952 in Aberdeen. Ken worked as an adjuster for Nationwide Insurance for more than 30 years, retiring in 1986 to spend time with family and friends. He served the Severna Park and Rehoboth Beach Lions Clubs in various executive capacities over the course of his retirement. He was always an avid fisher and enjoyed bird watching, coin collecting, gardening, and touring the country in his motorhome with his family.
In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Jane Whyte; and his brothers: Sterling and Donald Pyle. He is survived by his wife Fannie Mozell Pyle (Hanover, PA); grandsons: Jesse Whyte (Baltimore, MD) and Kris Whyte (Lexington, KY); great-grandson, Declan Ryder Whyte (Lexington, KY); nephew, Stephen Pyle (Hanover, PA); and nieces: Sharon Todd (Wilmington, DE) and Donna Marie Pyle (Aberdeen, MD).
A funeral service will be held at Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Road; Rehoboth Beach, DE, at 10:00AM on November 26th, with a wake to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rehoboth Beach Lions Club: PO Box 291; Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.
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