Birth date: Mar 29, 1953 Death date: Feb 13, 2022
Kenneth A. Heritage, also known as Ken, 68, of Berwick, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in the early hours of Sunday, February 13, 2022. Ken was born on March 29, 1953, to Alfred M. and Katherine F. Heritage in Read Obituary
Best Wishes to the family...Rod and June Carey.
Ken was a truly wonderful human being. Always calm he gave you the sense of security you needed even in the most trying of times. His sincerity, honesty, and integrity were his foundation. We thank Ken for all of his very wise guidance. For having known Ken, we will be forever grateful. We wish Ken and his family peace
Ed and Nancy Edwards
Ken was a gentle giant with an equally giant heart. We were shocked and heartbroken when Zach called us and told us his beloved dad had passed. We were work acquaintances and, later, clients, and he shared his love of family and animals every time we were together. Bob and I always referred to him as our friend, Ken.
My earliest memory includes his “tax shelter” on his desk. He didn’t take himself too seriously, but he took the welfare of his clients very seriously.
Our prayers and sympathy go out to Sharon, Keith and Zach. Rest In Peace until we meet again, Ken.
Ken taught me many things about myself and life in general over our forty years of friendship. I’ll share this quick story. Ken approached me back in the mid 1980’s about taking Scuba classes and I was all in. We both enjoyed being near a body of water or on a boat in water so why not fully immerse ourselves by learning to breath under the water! The classes were a short drive to Binghamton and we eagerly purchased our gear as we eagerly looked forward to our first class. I grew up swimming for our local swim team and lived in Hawaii for a period of time and was fearless in the water …. Or so I thought. As we became accustomed to our gear in the pool our confidence grew with each successful thumbs up from our instructor. Then came time for the buddy breathing exercise. We were at the deep end of the pool and instructed to go to the bottom and take turns using only one air mouth piece. I went first breathing a bit fast all the while Ken is holding his breath but I could not let go to give him the air piece for his turn. I realized I was not sure he would give it back to me in time! I shot to the surface for air much to the dismay of the instructor and myself. We discussed my fear and Ken said we would work on it before our actual dive test. When the day arrived for our open water test in a quarry we were both excited and nervous. Ken knew I had a mental block about sharing my air known as the “buddy system”. As we suited up we reviewed a few exercises and headed for the open water. The quarry was very deep with wooden dive platforms positioned at various depths. Some were 25 feet down others were 50 feet held in place by thick chains. Our first drill was to drop down to the 25 foot platform and remove our mask and replace it on our face and clear out the water. I dropped like a rock after letting the air out of my dive vest. Over the years I could equalize the pressure in my ear canals without a thought. The instructor came next to me flashing the “Are you ok signal” and I excitedly nodded Yes. I looked around for my buddy Ken and he was no where to be found. I looked up through the murky depths to see my friend slowly inch by painful inch make his way down the chain holding the platform. Ken was having problems with the pressure in his ears but he eventually made it to the platform. He gave me the thumbs up and we proceeded with our drills. The last one was the “buddy system”. Up to this point we were rock solid everything was going great. The instructor swam over to us and signal to begin the buddy breathing drill. Ken went first taking a deep breath and passing me the regulator. I hungrily breathed in the air and a moment of panic began to appear as I knew I would not be able to give it back to Ken. Just at that moment that thought hit my brain I could feel the pressure of Ken holding my hands and removing the air from my mouth. I held my breath looking into his eyes and knew I could trust him to return the air. We passed our open dive and received our certification. I learned patience and trust that day because Ken was at my side. I loved Ken like a brother and will miss him with all my heart.
Sharon, Kieth , Zach, we were so shocked to hear of Ken’s passing. I’m hoping the great memories you have with Ken will help you through this difficult time. Please know we will keep you in our prayers. 🙏💔
Dear Sharon and sons, My heart is with all of you during this sad time. There is no way anyone can prepare for a loss so sudden and painful. Ken touched many lives and hearts and his loss will be felt by all who knew him. You have our deep felt sympathy and many, many prayers. Love, Linda & Joe Chesnik
