Kenneth Donald Thorne

January 18, 1933 - April 12, 2020

Kenneth Donald Thorne, 87, of Waldorf, MD, died on April 12, 2020. Kenneth was born on January 18, 1933 in Washington, D.C., to the late William Thomas Thorne, III and Constance Evelyn (Gates) Thorne. Kenneth served in the United States Army for two years and then went on to serve in the United States Air Force, from which he retired as a Master Sergeant. He enjoyed telling jokes and making people laugh and smile. Kenneth loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers: William Thomas Thorne, IV, and Philip Gates Thorne; one sister in-law, Doris Thorne; and one grandson, Gene Edward Thorne. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Mary G. (Robey) Thorne; two sons: Donald E. Thorne (Candace) and Michael K. Thorne (Lynn); one daughter, Julie M. Bivens (Kenneth); one brother, Paul H. Thorne (Patricia); and sister in-law, Emily Thorne; 10 grandchildren: Kimberly Thorne, Brandy Blackburn (Richard), Laura Jackson (James), Mary Henley (Seth), Jennifer Bivens, Rachel Pietropaoli (Tom), Charity Felts (Elena), Tim Sweitzer, Zachary Thorne, and Corey Thorne; 7 great-grandchildren: Richard Blackburn, Brooke Blackburn, Chad Jackson, Emma Jackson, Destiny Sweitzer, Austin Kershaw, and Tristan Sweitzer; and one great-great grandchild, Emela Ember Marcott. All services will be private.