Ken Miner

Ken Miner, 82, died Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 2018, at Bromley Manor in Manchester Center. Ken was born July 14, 1936, in Boston, MA. He grew up in Belmont, MA, and graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1956. Ken received a BA from Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, in 1960 and, thanks to the Ford Foundation, an M.Ed. from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1962. Ken taught at Edgemont Jr/Sr High School in Scarsdale, NY, for 36 years. He and Carol, his wife of 46 years, lived in Old Greenwich, CT. During his life, Ken was involved in many civic and club activities. He was the head of the Pleasantville, NY, ambulance corps, a driver for the Greenwich Red Cross, an elected member of Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, and rear, vice and commodore of the Old Greenwich Yacht Club. At Edgemont, he was chair of the history department, president of the Edgemont Teachers Association and contract negotiator. Ken was also selected to serve on the Grand Jury in White Plains, NY. While living in Weston, he served on the Flood Brook School Board and was a town lister. He was also a member of the Real Estate Appraisal Board as a public advocate. Ken and Carol both retired from teaching at Edgemont, sold their sailboat, on which they spent many summers cruising, and moved to the home they built in Weston, VT. They enjoyed many glorious years in retirement, traveling, skiing, golfing and enjoying everything about their small farm, their animals and life in Weston. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Carol, and his adoring Golden retriever, Cheddar. There will be no service and in lieu of flowers, appreciated would be donations to the Alzheimer's Association to assist them in reaching that first person to survive this disease. Donations may be sent to the Brewster-Shea Funeral Home, P.O. Box 885, Manchester Center, VT 05255 There will be no service and in lieu of flowers, appreciated would be donations to the Alzheimer's Association to assist them in reaching that first person to survive this disease.