Sigsworth, Kenneth Allen

Nov 23, 2022

May 1927 to November 2022

We are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of our patriarch, Ken, at Kingston General Hospital on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the age of 95.

He was predeceased by his father, Charles, in 1983, his mother, Mabel (Allen) in 1993, his sister, Ruth Kovalchuk in 1970, and his sister, Hester Endicott, in 2018.

Ken was the much loved husband of over fifty years to Barbara (Cowdy, predeceased 2003). He was the loving father to Beverly Nichols (John), Kingston, Chuck Sigsworth, Sydenham and Michael Sigsworth (Maryse), Cobden, ON. He is lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Shannon Tobey, New Brunswick, Robin Tobey (Lizz), Fort McMurray, Alberta, Derek Sigsworth (Angela), Ottawa, Amy Sigsworth (Ian Josephson), Richmond, B.C., and Amanda Sigsworth, Ottawa. Loving great-grandpa to Olivia Graham and Leona Sigsworth, Ottawa.

He also leaves behind to mourn his passing his nieces and nephews in Ontario: Cheryl Harding and family, Hamilton, ON, Bob Bruce and wife, Elaine, and family, Varty Lake, ON, and Mary Jane Bruce and family, Kingston; and in the UK: Stephanie Taylor, Cambridge, Alexandra Ault and family, Cambridge, Nigel and wife, Carole Spooner and their family, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Ken attended the Toronto Normal School and taught in a one room school house in Jackson Mills for a couple years, before attending Queen’s University, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in 1952. He went on to teach Mathematics for over thirty years at Sydenham High School, retiring in 1983. His business after retirement was called A-440 where he traveled the area and tuned pianos for people in their homes.

Until recently, Ken would walk a mile to the cottage that he and Barb owned on Sydenham Lake (Innisfree) and up until four years ago, he would snowshoe and also would collect sap for maple syrup in the eighty-five acres behind the house. He was a member of the Kingston Theater Organ Society. He performed with The Faithful Friends occasionally, playing the harmonica.

He was active in his beloved Sydenham Holiness Church, playing the organ for the church service for several years. Ken and Barb raised their three children in a home they built in Sydenham in 1963. He was fortunate enough to have ended his days still living at his beloved Bar-K Ranch.

Family and friends are invited to the graveside service to be held at Harrowsmith cemetery on Friday, November 25th, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. If desired, donations in Ken’s name can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.