Willard K. McKennon Sr.

October 7, 1924 - January 20, 2016

Willard K. McKennon, Sr., 91 of Norristown, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2016 at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Hospice, surrounded by his children. Born in Shickshinny, PA to the late Willard M. and Katherine (Kendrick) McKennon. He graduated from Shickshinny High School. His family then moved to Center City Philadelphia in the early 40's. Willard joined the US Navy during WWII and served from 1943-1945 as a radio operator. He was a lifetime member (54 years) at the Richard White Memorial Post 925 American Legion located at 2131 Mount Vernon St., Phila. PA. After his discharge, he worked at ITE Circuit Breaker Co. 19th & Hamilton Sts., Phila., PA for 13 1/2 years doing testing/inspections and four years engineer/drafting. In 1968 he left ITE to take a job at United Engineers, Phila, PA as an Electrical Design Draftsman for 18 years. While working at United Engineers he attended electrical engineering night classes at Drexel University for two years. He and his wife also ran a boarding house for 15 years while living in Center City Phila. In the early 70's they moved to Norristown. Willards's passion was the casino. His favorite card games were Texas Hold'em and Black Jack. In his early years he enjoyed hunting, fishing, billiards and shooting darts. His other interests were tracing his family ancestry, sudoku and cryptograms. Willard is survived by his children; Aida (Elwood Caban) McKennon, Oregon; Willard K. McKennon, Jr., New Jersey; Robert E. Neill Norristown; Paula McKennon McDevitt, New Jersey and Sue McKennon Miller, Harleysville. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Besides his wife of 52 years Gladys T. (Kearney) and his parents, Willard and Katherine, he was preceded in death by two sisters; Ethel Knorr and Dorothy McKennon; a brother Leonard; a daughter, Jeanette Matteo and a grandson, Willard Kendrick, III. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Saturday, January 30 from 9 to 10 am. in the Shelly-Dinan Funeral Home, 24 E. Main St., Lansdale followed by a Prayer Service. at 10 a.m. Int. Sorber Cemetery, 207 Trailing Pine Rd., Shickshinny, PA 18655. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Einstein Montgomery Hospice, 1330 Powell St., Suite 100, Norristown, PA 19401, American Heart Association, Penn Center House Inc., 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd #700, Phila., PA 19103 or Richard White Memorial Post 925 American Legion, 2131 Mount Vernon St., Phila., PA 19130. Condolences may be sent to the family in care of www.dinanfuneralhome.com