Kenneth Earl Bates, Jr.
Born: Thu Jul 26, 1945
Died: Tue Mar 20, 2012
Visitation
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Fri Mar 23, 2012
Location: Our Funeral Home
Funeral Service
7:00 PM Fri Mar 23, 2012
Location: Our Funeral Home
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Camden-Kenneth Earl Bates, Jr., ‘PA Bates’, passed away March 20, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. Ken was born a son of Kenneth, Sr. and Cecelia Amelia Helen Tyksinski Bates on July 26, 1945 in Rome, NY. On June 20, 1964 he married Patricia Ann Blanchard in Camden, NY.
The Super Duper Grocery, Shoetree Manufacturing, IGA Grocery, Harden Furniture, Omega Wire, Laribee Wire, Camden Wire, and OWI employed Ken, until his retirement from ConMed in 2008. He was involved in many hobbies, interests, and activities, jarts, cards, Little League Coach for 30 years, softball coach, minstrel shows, bowling, Camden Volunteer Fireman, camping at the Thousand Islands, and following children and grandchildren to numerous sporting events, and dance competitions.
Ken’s famous quote was “ It’s all fun and games until some one gets hurt.”
Ken is survived by his loving wife, Patricia, children, Kenneth Bates, III, Michele & Edwin Snow, Daniel Bates, Katharine & Jeffrey Bird, Rebecca & Michael Mix, and Scott & Heather Bates, all of Camden, grandchildren, Andrew Conley, Rachael Snow & Jeff Weeden, Kelsey Bates & Dylan Sober, Sarah & John Dungey, Marcus Bates, Kate & Cassandra Kelly, Heather Bates, Seth Kelly, Mikayla, Mariah, and Mackenzie Mix, and Reese Bates, three great grandchildren, brothers, Wayne Bates, Albany, and Gerald & Denise Bates, McConnellsville, sister, Jeana & Ronald Myers, Camden, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth & Cecelia.
A special thank you to Dr. Cotronea for being Ken’s doctor and wonderful family friend. We would also like to thank the staff at Rome Memorial Hospital for their exceptional care and support.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 7:00 pm, at the LaRobardiere Funeral Home, Inc. Calling hours Friday, 4-7 pm, 109 Main Street, Camden, NY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life “Team Bates”.
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Katie Dust
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Posted Wed March 21, 2012
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Pa Bates you will be missed... I don't know if I can remember a time in my life that involved softball that you weren't there too...
To the Bates family... I am sorry for the loss of such a great man. God has him now, and from up above he will watch over and take care of you.
I love you all... Katie
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Rebecca Clark
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Posted Wed March 21, 2012
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The news of his passing fills me with both sadness and peace. Ken was an amazing, thoughtful, funny man. I am blessed to have known him. Love you Ken xox
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Karen (Pitcher)Tuzzolino
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Posted Wed March 21, 2012
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Pat and the entire family, we are so sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful man. He will truly be missed. All of you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sal,Karen,Caroline,Little Sal,&Bella
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Mattydale Fire Department, Mattydale, NY
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Posted Thu March 22, 2012
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The Officers and Members
of the
Mattydale Fire Department
join in extending
Heartfelt Sympathy
to you and your family at this
Time of Sorrow.
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Betty Bruggeman
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Posted Thu March 22, 2012
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To the entire Bates family: My deepest sympathy to you all. Ken was a super man. I worked with him and I couldn't have asked for a nicer man to work with. Always willing to help in anyway he could. He loved his family, there wasn't a day that he didn't talk about how proud he was of his family. He truly was a family man in every sence of the word. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him
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Bonnie Simmons
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Posted Thu March 22, 2012
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To the Bates Family, I am sending my sincere condolences to all of you on the passing of a great man. He was kind and loving to everyone he met, i know that he is looking down on you all. Just live with all the great memories that you have. I am praying that you all can get throught this very difficult time. May God Bless each and everyone of you.
Bonnie Simmons
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Tom Henry, Jr.
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Posted Thu March 22, 2012
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I am deeply saddened this morning reading of Ken's passing. And I am extremely saddened that I can not be there to show my support and pay my last respects.
Ken was one of the nicest guys I have met. It was a joy to work and play with Ken and his whole family.
He was one of the best coaches that the Town of Camden has ever had. It didn't matter what level, but I will always remember him as a great Little League coach.
He ALWAYS took great pride in coaching his team using honest and ethical logic.
His kids always came away from a win or a loss with a sense of understanding that it wasn't whether you won or lost, but it was how you played the game that counted. They always enjoyed the post game hotdogs with a smile on their faces.
RIP my friend. I'm sure Heaven is waiting for someone like you to coach up there.
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Patrick Teehan & Julie Pallas
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Posted Thu March 22, 2012
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Michael, Rebecca, and Family,
May your grief be short, your Cherished Memories last a lifetime,
and Peace find it''s way into your lives.....
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michele phillips
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Posted Fri March 23, 2012
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sorry for your loss. he was a great man and will be missed .
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JOHN & SHARON ANSONIA
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Posted Fri March 23, 2012
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So sorry for you lose. Courtney has told us what a great man he was. Our hearts go out you. Jack & Sharon Ansonia-Courtney''s Grandparents.
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Jim, Heather, Eric and Steve
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Posted Fri March 23, 2012
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So sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I have many memories of Ken as a little league coach with my father the good ole days.
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shelly dupre
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Posted Fri March 23, 2012
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I am so sorry for your loss he was a great person always had a smile on his face. i am so sorry..
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Vicki Grinnell
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Posted Sat March 24, 2012
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Patti & family,
I am so very sorry for you and your family. I am terribly sorry about not being able to pay my respects in person but know that all of you are forever in my thoughts and prayers. Please, please let me know if there is anything at all I can do. Love you all!
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Mary and Don Pitcher
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Posted Sun March 25, 2012
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Pat and the whole family, Don and I send our sincere sympathy to you and your family. Ken was a great person and a dear friend, we will miss him. God Bless all of you. Don & Mary
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Claudia (Blowers) Russell
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Posted Thu March 29, 2012
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Pat and family:
I am so sorry to hear of Ken''''s passing. I will always remember him smiling and laughing, like he did at our softball games when I was a kid. I am so thankful to have known your family and your kindness. Please accept my and my sister, Amy''''s, sincere condolences.
(Harvey)
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Tim Hill
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Posted Fri April 13, 2012
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My sympathies go out to Pat and the entire Bates family. I have fond memories of Ken as a baseball coach in years past and would like you to know that he will be missed. He was a good man and touched a lot of lives in a positive way. Although it may be challenging as you move forward from here, you are blessed to have a strong family with the support you need to go on.
Tim Hill
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araminta
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Posted Thu June 14, 2012
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am sorry to hear of kens passing. i live in texas and just read it. if this is ken & is ken & patty, i went to camden high school with them. i remember ken as having a great sense of humor.
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