Kenneth Leo Koskela, born July 6, 1936 in the foothills of Mount Monadnock to the late Connie (Luopa) and Frederick Leo Koskela passed peacefully at his home in Nashua NH with his children by his side on Saturday June 6, 2020.
Kenneth, an only child grew up in Troy NH where he quickly developed a passion for sports (especially Baseball). He shared many a summer with his cousins and childhood friends fetching the one baseball allotted for the season in the field of his childhood home.
Kenneth went on to attend Keene High School where he was a participant in Boys State, a letterman in both Football and Baseball and, through mutual friends met the love of his life Elaine. After High School he attended Tufts, serving 2 years as the treasurer for his fraternity Theta Delta Chi and earned his Bachelor of Arts, A.B. Sociology degree.
Following college Kenneth was proud to serve his country in the United States Army while he and Elaine began raising their family of 4 (honorably discharged in 1963). He enjoyed his lifelong career in the American Steel industry while working for Symonds Steel in NJ, Edgcomb Steel in Nashua, and Admiral Metals in Woburn MA.
Ken will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind, humble and loving man who extended genuine interest in everyone he met. He had the special quality of making anyone he encountered feel they were a friend. A natural coach, he supported Nashua’s little league (Kiwanis) and Babe Ruth (Yankees) as a coach for a number of years.
Though his pass-time included many outdoor activities during retirement he loved to golf. Most of all he loved time spent with family. His family will be forever grateful for his devotion as a son, husband, father, brother-in-law, grandfather and friend.
In addition to his parents, Ken was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Elaine M. (Reardon) Koskela, who passed away September 15, 2017.
He is survived by his family: daughter Lynne of Nashua; his three sons, Scott and his wife Pamela (Gotham) of Merrimack, Bruce and his wife Michaelene (Gaudet) and John all of Nashua; his Daughter-in-Law Elaine (Wormstead) also of Nashua; His grandchildren Amber and husband Beau, Brent and his wife Erin, Amanda and her husband Gary, Cole, Jake and Brooke; and great grandchildren Hannah and Luc; as well as his much loved sister-in-law Patricia Lilly and husband Luke of North Carolina.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his memory to the City of Nashua Little League. A private graveside service will take place at Mountain View Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. www.farwellfuneralservice.com