Kenneth A. Flavin

kenneth flavin
Colonel Kenneth A. Flavin (age 97) USAF (Ret.) on Thursday, October 15, 2015, died at his home in Fairfax, VA. He was the beloved father of Susan Vincent (Geoffrey), Patricia Flavin, and the late Robert Flavin; grandfather of Arthur, Heidi, and Richard Flavin; great-grandfather of Mya Ashleigh Ngo and Terry Kendal Caldwell III. He was the devoted husband of the late Ruth Marjorie Jackson (1991) and the late Mary Ann Britt Wilkinson (2012). Ken will be remembered for his amazing memory, even at age 97, his quick wit, engaging stories, and positive attitude.

Ken was born and raised in New York City. He enlisted in the Army in 1941, several months before the start of World War II, and was commissioned in the Air Corps in 1942. He served as Senior Navigator during and after World War II. He also served as a Personnel Officer and Director of Personnel with the Military Air Transport Service. His assignments took him to Hawaii; Travis Air Force Base, California; Wheelus Air Force Base, Libya; and the Pentagon. His last Air Force assignment was with the Air Force Technical Applications Center, Washington, DC. Ken retired from the Air Force in 1968 after almost 28 years of service. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland.

His military decorations include: the Air Force Legion of Merit and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

Ken was the superintendent of Sunday School at many of the military bases at which he served and was a member of the Cherrydale Methodist Church in Arlington, VA. He was also a founding member of the Association for the Education of Hearing Impaired Children (Arlington, VA), and a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association scholarship committee.

He was Manager of the Flavin Family LLC, which owns and manages real estate investments in Northern Virginia and Florida.

Relatives and friends are invited to Ken's Life Celebration at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA, on Wednesday, October 21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring, 2900 Telestar Ct., Falls Church, VA 22042

Funeral Home:

Money & King Funeral Home

171 W. Maple Ave.

Vienna, VA

US 22180

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  1. I’m so sad that I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye or to tell him how much I enjoyed it when he was in Sonia’s pool class. He was a special guy and I will miss him.

  2. Thank you for sharing your father with us. I met him in the water class and quickly learned this wasn’t just any “little old man”. My husband and I considered him a good friend and he left me with so many memories and stories to share. Plus we’ll treasure his personalized cards. The world is a sadder place without Ken. but his upbeat personality and positive outlook are lessons for us all . Our sympathies to the whole family and I hope others’ memories comfort you.

  3. Sorry for your loss and remembered him was great service of hearing impaired school students with his son Robert …let him in peace rest at heaven…

  4. Leave a condolence or a memory. My heart goes out to the Flavin Family. They were blessed to have Col. Flavin in their lives. I was Robert’s teacher at various levels of his education while in the Arlington Public School System and Col. Flavin and his first wife, Ruth, were some of my most avid supporters. I will always have fond memories of both of them. I hope you will be comforted by the many rich memories surrounding his life. I know I will. God bless you all whose lives have been touched by this wonderful gentleman.


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