Kenneth Washington

February 21, 1948 - January 19, 2021

Kenneth Lee Washington - 72, resident of West Cape May, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Kenneth graduated from Lower Cape May Regional High School in 1966 and graduated from University of Kansas in 1970 with a major in journalism. Kenneth loved all things KU! He was the president of the William J. Moore Scholarship Foundation, founding board member of the West Cape May African American Historical Society, a track coach and 1 on 1 aide for Lower Cape May Regional. Kenneth published two books titled, “A Jewel Amid the Yellow Dust-K.O.R.E. A (Keep on Reading English, Asia)” and “Joe’s Tap: The Story of Marine and Tales of the Other Cape May.” Kenneth was an outstanding trivia expert, chess player, sports fanatic, loved gardening, and his favorite game show was Jeopardy. Predeceased by his parents, James R. Washington, Sr., and Vivian (Johnson) Washington; his brothers, Richard B. Washington, Louis O. Washington, James R. Washington II, and Lawrence Washington. Kenneth will be dearly missed and forever loved by his family which includes his daughter, Kendrya (Alfred) Thomas; two granddaughters, Devynn Bradford and Alayah Thomas; soon to be great-granddaughter, Dae’Lynn Kendall, and his dear sister, Janis Washington-White, as well as several loving sisters-in-law and a host of cherished nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A walk-through visitation where friends will be received by Kenneth's immediate family will be held on Friday (Feb. 12th) from 10am until 10:50am in the Spilker Funeral Home, 815 Washington St., Cape May. Kenneth's memorial ceremony for immediate family and closest friends will follow and begin at 11am. This ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend due to attendance restrictions. The livestream will be active at 10:50am and accessible by simply clicking on this link at the scheduled time https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/92051689