Kenneth VanBuskirk
May 9, 1959 -September 28, 2020
Somerville, Massachusetts
Kenneth Charles VanBuskirk died on September 28, 2020 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He was born in Shirley, Massachusetts on May 9, 1959, while his father was stationed at Fort Devens.
Ken spent most of his childhood in Cornwall. He graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1977, followed by a degree in French and business from SUNY at Albany in 1981. He had an aptitude for and a love of language, and spoke many. He had a passion for politics, and was involved in local politics in Massachusetts, where he lived for many years.
Ken was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Charles VanBuskirk, Jr., and his sister Susan.
He is survived by his mother, Joan VanBuskirk, his sister Sarah Harrington and her husband John. He is also survived by nieces Jacqueline Mappes, Maeve and Frances Harrington; nephew Matthew Mappes; and two great-nieces.
Funeral mass and burial were private.