Kenneth Howard Scanlon

Memorial services for Kenneth Howard Scanlon, 77, of Willowick, will be at 7:30 PM on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 PM, prior to the service.
Mr. Scanlon passed away at his home on Saturday, January 11, 2014 surrounded by his family.
Born December 17, 1936 in Cleveland, he lived in Mentor before moving to Willowick 39 years ago.
He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving from 1955-1963. He was also a past member of the former Forest Hills Masonic Lodge and a member and Past Commodore of the Fairport Harbor Yacht Club.
Mr. Scanlon was a machinist by trade, having worked at the former White Motor Company and most recently at Apollo Products in Willoughby, retiring five years ago.
Survivors are his wife of 55 years, Jeanne (Reeve) Scanlon; children, Michael (Connie) Scanlon of Munson Twp., Kendra (Paul) Whitcomb of Eastlake, Marjorie Heise of Willowick and Kevin (Christine) Scanlon of Eastlake; grandchildren, Christopher (Melanie) Scanlon, Ryan (Kristen) Scanlon, Kyle (Lisa) Scanlon, Larry Seymour, Brandy Burnett, Aaron (Jamie) Seymour, Misty Scanlon, Kristina Scanlon, Sean Scanlon, Caitlin Scanlon; great grandchildren, Mason, Grant, Sabella, Stella, Makenzie, Jaxson and Isabella.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Lillian (George) Scanlon.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to University Hospitals Hospice, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5000 or Toys for Tots, c/o Col. J.M. Chambers Detachment, USMCL, 8320 Twinbrook Road, Mentor, OH 44060.