- Date Of Birth: November 10, 1929
- Date Of Death: August 18, 2019
- State: Maryland
Irvin J. Kenner, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on August 18, 2019. Mr. Kenner, “Ike” to his friends, was a longtime resident of both Glen Burnie and Severn, Maryland. Ike was born to Viola B. Kenner and August G. Kenner on November 10, 1929, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister, Grace Kenner Fisher, his brother, Charles Kenner, his former wife and mother of his children, Janet May Solomon Kenner LeSueur and his wife, E. Lorraine Metzler Kenner. He is succeeded by three children, Andrea G. Kenner (Barry), Gilbert J. Kenner (Regina), Ellen J. Windmiller (Thomas), four grandchildren, Gilbert J. Kenner, Jr. (Audrey), Michael F. Kenner (Chad), Lindsay M. McIntee (Brian), Jamie L. Wingate (Timothy), four great-grandchildren, Ben McIntee, Jack McIntee, Anna McIntee and Ella Wingate.
Ike attended Maryville College in Tennessee. He was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, with many years spent as an active member of the Severn United Methodist Church. From 1958 to 1994, he worked at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Linthicum, Maryland, retiring as an electrical engineer from the aerospace division where he was issued several government patents on behalf of Westinghouse.
Ike loved music. He enjoyed singing and playing the violin. For several years, he directed the community chorus groups, The Go-Getters and The Notables. He enjoyed traveling, camping and map collecting.
