Obituary of Kenneth Forward

Kenneth Arthur Forward of Picadilly, husband of Diana (MacDonald) Forward, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Saint John Regional Hospital.  Born at Snider Mountain, he was the son of the late James and Lucy (Ogden) Forward. 

Ken was a welder by trade, retiring from the Sussex Machine Shop.  He enjoyed hunting and camping with the motorhome and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.  Ken had a great sense of humour, and particularly enjoyed the company of his cat Sylvester, whom he affectionately referred to as “Mr. Cat”.

In addition to his wife, Ken is survived by his children, Kenny Forward of London, ON, Tony Forward of Sussex, Philip Forward (Irma) of Ottawa, ON, Linda Forward (Grant Hughes) of Brandon, MB, and Sandra Forward (Rodney) of London, ON; a step-son, Mike Hicks of Sussex; grandchildren Joseph Smit, Jason Forward, Cassy Forward, Sammy Derry, MacKenzie Hughes, Bradley Hicks, and Nicholas Hicks (Chelsey); great grandchildren Braydon Smit, Luke, Halle, and Leah Hicks; siblings Alex Forward (Georgie) of Ladysmith, BC and Thelma Gorham of Douglas, MB; and several nieces and nephews. 

Ken was predeceased by one brother; three sisters and his great granddaughter, Laura.

Visitation will take place at Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 6-8 PM.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at the Newtown Baptist Cemetery.

If you are considering making a memorial donation in memory of Ken, the family has requested any charity of your choice.  Condolences to the family and donations may be made through www.wallacefuneralhome.com.