Apr 16, 2021
Kenneth Floyd “Ken” Abbey, age 70 of Mulberry, Florida, formerly of Churchville, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, after a brief illness at Lakeland Regional Hospital. Ken was born in Gowanda, N.Y., and grew up in Cherry Creek, N.Y., graduating from Pine Valley Central School. Upon graduation he attended Jamestown Community College and then went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree from Brockport State University.
Ken spent the majority of his working life working for Bausch and Lomb. This was a job that took him all over the world and he loved to share stories about his travels. Upon leaving Bausch and Lomb, Ken started his own successful landscaping/construction business which kept him busy until his retirement. Ken was always looking for projects to do, or something to fix, and he could fix almost anything. This led him to eventually build his own house and he was very proud of this accomplishment. He was an avid Yankee fan who enjoyed collecting Ya