Genevieve “Jenny” (Rokicki) Ketchen, age 82, of Tyngsboro, MA, died October 3 at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer, MA, after a brief illness. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jozefa (Pioron) Rokicki and the wife of the late Louis J. Ketchen.
She lived in Lynn most of her life and was employed in the Payroll Department for the Lynn School Department for 30 years. After her retirement she moved to Hollywood, FL and was a member of the Polish American Club of Hollywood, FL. For the past three years she has lived with her daughter in Tyngsboro.
She is survived by three sons, Stanley and his wife Jaqueline Ketchen of Crestwood, KY; Philip and his wife Sharon Ketchen of Rutland, VT; Joseph and his wife Terry Ketchen of Lynn; one daughter Valerie Ketchen and her husband Rodney Hamann. She was the brother of the late Edward M. Rokicki of Lynn and the mother of the late Louis P. Ketchen. She is survived by her loving grandchildren, Kathy, Susan, Robin, Christopher, Danielle, Rachael, Nicholas, Jillian, Julie, Cindy, Louis, Douglas, Felicia and Elisa. Also great-grandchildren, Joshua, Gracie, Resse, Ashland and Logan.
Service Information: Funeral services and burial were private. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life for Louis and Jenny Ketchen at the Porthole Pub, Lynnway, Lynn on Tuesday, October 9 at 2 p.m. Arrangements by the NADWORNY FUNERAL HOME, 798 Western Ave., Lynn. Guestbook nadwornyfuneralhome.com.