Obituary: Kenneth N. Gilbert Jr., 65, of Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT - (From Wallingford Funeral Home) Kenneth N. Gilbert Jr., 65, of Wallingford, passed away on Monday October 4, 2020 with his wife and daughters by his side after succumbing his battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. (Sheehan) Gilbert.

He was born in Hartford, CT, April 30, 1955, a son of the late Kenneth N. Gilbert Sr., and Judith A. Thompson. Ken began working at McDonalds as a teenager. He eventually met his wife Linda there and went on to be a store Manager of many different locations. He later was employed by Infra-Metals in Wallingford.

In addition to his wife Linda, Ken is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Jesse Dringoli of Prospect, and Christy and Dan Maginnis of Wallingford; his grandchildren, Jack and Kensley Dringoli, and Brayden, Kacey, Danny, Emma and Hailey Maginnis; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Joyce Sheehan; his in-laws, Mark and Jan Sheehan, and Catherine and Michael Collins; many nieces and nephews; and his cousin, Roberta Sessions and her family.

The most important thing in Ken's life was his family. He always thought of their needs before his own. Ken loved spending time with Linda going to their favorite restaurants, car shows, or just being together. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren and attended as many of their activities as he could, always there to cheer them on. He spent a lifetime building plastic model airplanes and cars.

The family would like to thank Dr. Kortmanski and Smilow for their outstanding treatment over the past five years.

His family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., Wednesday, October 7th, from 4 pm to 7 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 10 am (COVID precautions will be in place and masks required). Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery in North Haven.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to the Pink Ladies' Sisters for Hope, (www.thepinkladiessistersforhope.org) PO Box 682, Wallingford, CT 06492.