Kenneth Edward Bish
August 20, 1932 - April 18, 2019
Kenneth Edward Bish, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD, died on April 18, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Hospice House, Callaway, MD. Kenneth was born on August 20, 1932 in New Bethlehem, PA to the late Ivan Edward and Ethel Gertrude Snyder Bish. Kenneth was raised and educated in the New Bethlehem, PA area until joining the Military in 1951. He was a Korean War Veteran, having served in the United States Navy from 1951-1955. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his daughter, Lynda Lee Burch. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Bonita Myrtle Summerville-Bish; son, Geary Allen Bish; two daughters, Diana Lynn Sanders (James) and Regina Ann Spalding (Charles); twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Larry Bish (Mitzie), Carl Bish (Darlene) and Richard Bish (Dotty). Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 9:30 AM until time of service at 11:30 AM at First Baptist Church of La Plata, 9070 Hawthorne Road, La Plata, MD 20646. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, MD. Casket bearers will be James Sanders, TJ Tippett, Jordan Barefoot, Robert Hall, Charles Spalding, and Patrick McDonald. Honorary casket bearer will be Geary Bish. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are requested to Hospice of St. Mary’s, PO Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Kenneth Edward Bish, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD, died on April 18, 2019 at the St. Mary’s Hospice House, Callaway, MD. Kenneth was born on August 20, 1932 in New Bethlehem, PA to the late Ivan Edward and Ethel Gertrude Snyder Bish. Kenneth... View Obituary & Service Information