Kenneth John Freund

Kenneth John Freund, 89, of Belvidere, NJ (formerly of Flanders, NJ) passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2025.

Kenneth was born on November 3,1935 in Waukegan, IL to the late Henry and Dorothy Freund.

He will be remembered as an intense but also affable and deeply caring spouse, father, grandfather, and great grandfather with a wickedly sharp brain and memory. He served as a mentor and leader (and cheerleader) in virtually all facets of his life. He relished learning and applying his knowledge to inform and help others.

He was a graduate of Northwestern University having attended evening school for 17 years where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. Kenneth was employed as a Regional Sales Manager for Fansteel Inc. prior to his retirement in 1995. He was a parishioner of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Belvidere, NJ where he also served as a Eucharistic Minister. While residing in Flanders he served on the Mount Olive Board of Education. He was also a member of the Mount Olive Recreational Department. Kenneth loved sports and coached football, basketball and baseball for many years. He was an avid golfer and runner. He was a lifetime NY Giants fan and a season ticket holder. Kenneth spent his winters in Honolulu, Hawaii for over 30 years. He was on the Board of Directors for Royal Kuhio Condominium Association in Hawaii. Recently he was elected as President of the Brookfield Glen Condominium Association in Belvidere, NJ. Above all he loved his family, spending time with them, and most recently hosted a holiday family gathering which meant the world to him. He will be greatly missed.

Kenneth is survived by his loving children; David Freund and his wife Kate, Cynthia Klocinski and her husband Hank, and Paul Freund and his wife Kylie, his daughter-in-law Linda Freund, 10 grandchildren; Erika, Michael, Sam, Dan, Erin, Carli, Colleen, Brian, Jack and Steven and 11 great-grandchildren; Addilyn, Emilia, Logan, Greyson, Savanah, Ruby, Otto, Michael, Alexis, Carter and Elijah. In addition to his parents, Kenneth is preceded in death by his first wife Carol Freund (nee; Stanley) his second wife Tess Freund (nee; Bathgate) and his son Michael Freund.

Family and friends may pay their respects on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 4-7 PM at Maguire Memorial Home, 124 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 327 Greenwich Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kenneth’s name to: Food for the Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Maguire Memorial Home.