Longtime resident, former EMT, active in community organizations
Ken Mudgett. (Courtesy photo)
Kenneth Ernest Mudgett, age 88, of Hudson, Massachusetts, formerly a longtime resident of Harvard, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at Life Care Center in Acton. He was the loving husband of 60 years to Janice H. (Dykhuizen) Mudgett.
Ken was born in Waltham on June 12, 1930, the son of the late Lynn E. and Katherine (Johnston) Mudgett, and was raised on the Sears farm at the Fruitlands property in Harvard. He attended the Bromfield School and graduated from Concord High School and Worcester Trade School.
Ken enlisted in the United States Army in 1954 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry “Old Guard” Regiment where he served with the Honor Guard Company in Washington, D.C. He worked for many years at the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and later as a machinist for the Neles-Jamesbury Inc. in Worcester.
In his retirement, Ken with his wife Jan traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. He had a fondness for history of all types and collected souvenirs from everywhere he visited.
Ken was active in many local Harvard organizations. He was a lifetime member of the Harvard Lions Club, served as a Harvard cemetery commissioner, and was an EMT. He was also a member of the Lodge of Elks in Clinton.
Along with his wife, he is survived by his sons Mark and his wife Betsy of Boxford, and David and his wife Karen of Burlington, Connecticut; and his grandchildren, Lauren, Matthew, Katelynn, Michael, and John. He is also survived by his brother Hazen of Kingston.
Services will be private.
Donations in Ken’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.
