Kenneth J. VerCammen, 74, of New Bedford passed away Saturday August 12, 2023 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Carol B. (Veer) VerCammen.
Born in Acushnet, the son of the late John A. VerCammen and Lillian (Metivier) VerCammen, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life.
Ken and his late wife owned and operated the General Store in New Bedford for many years.
He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
He was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. In his youth he was a good swimmer. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandsons.
He is survived by his children, Colleen Chiron and her husband Jean-Pierre, and Kenneth VerCammen, Jr.; his siblings, Wayne VerCammen and his wife Dorothy, Doreen H. Farland and her husband Ronald, and Angela A. McGinn and her husband John; his grandsons, Benjamin and Maxell Chiron; and many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Friday August 25th at 11 AM at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. His family will receive visitors at the Church from 10:30-11 AM prior to the Mass. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.