Kenneth E. Florence

Wales-Kenneth E. Florence, 86, was born November 26, 1939. He passed away on June 1, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Ken graduated from Glastonbury High School and was a graduate from the University of Connecticut in their agriculture department. He worked for his second family, the Lugenbuhl's on their family farm in Ellington - he loved the cows. Ken then proceeded to do truck driving for the Teamsters out of Bloomfield Connecticut. He loved driving big rigs. Ken's passions were fishing and stamp collecting, cribbage and cards with his friends from the Stafford Fish and Game club.

He is predeceased by his father Ernest Florence and his mother Aspatia Cristopolus along with his sister, Joanie Badorick.

He is survived by his daughter, Michelle O'Neil, her daughter, Alia and her son, Duncan. Ken also leaves his son Douglas. Ken's life was marked by a strong connection to his fiancé, Irene Demetrius and her children. Irene's daughter, Christine Pourmond, her son Tyler and her daughter Jillian, Irene's son, Dana Demetrius and his daughter Alyssa and her friend Joe, also Irene's daughter Kimberly Bready and her husband Doug and their children Emily, her friend Steven and daughter, Riley will remember Ken fondly. He also loved his nieces, Robin and Mike, Tara and Morgan, and Robin's daughter, Heather and Ron, and Heather's son, Zack and Brenna along with their children, Madison and Kinsey.

Visitation will be held Wednesday June 10 at the Beers & Story BELCHERTOWN Funeral home from 10am-12pm with a service to begin at 12pm. Burial will follow in Wales Cemetery #4.