Kenneth Chase Eggeman, 74, of Middletown, RI, passed away at home surrounded lovingly by his children and grandchildren on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Born in Honolulu, HI, he was the son of the late Robert and Barbara (Underwood) Eggeman.
Kenneth was drafted into the armed services directly out of high school and voluntarily transferred to the Marine Corps to serve in the Vietnam War. He worked diligently for nearly 40 years at Newport Hospital as a receiving dock supervisor. An avid gardener, he took immense pride in enjoying all of life’s simple pleasures, from a good backyard fire to maintaining his childhood home.
Kenneth leaves his children; Kristin Eggeman, of Tiverton, Kenneth D. Eggeman, of Middletown, Chase T. Eggeman, of Tiverton, and Christopher J. Eggeman and his wife Kelsey of South Kingstown.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Cassidy Marshall of Newport and Alexandre K. Vals of Texas, as well as his brothers Richard Eggeman and his wife Sandra, of Middletown, and Gary Eggeman and his wife Charlene, of Portsmouth.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend call hours on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI.
Burial will be private.
Donations in his memory may be made to Toys for Tots, toysfortots.org
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