Kenneth L. Chenger, age 77 of Waynesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024. He was born on March 18, 1947 in Lawton, OK, the son of the late Steve Chenger and Evelyn Underwood Chenger.
Kenny was a 1965 graduate of North Union High School and a 1969 graduate of California State College. He taught Chemistry at Laurel Highlands Senior High School for thirty-five years. While at Laurel Highlands, he served as an assistant varsity football coach, head cross country coach, head track and field coach, and a sponsor of various academic clubs. He was a former member of the Fayette Striders Running Club, and completed multiple marathons in PA, VA and Washington D.C. He was an active member of the Waynesburg Moose Lodge where he developed many lasting friendships over the past two decades. Kenny had many interests including fishing, hunting, astronomy, hiking, history, music, playing folk and bluegrass on guitar, and all things related to science and nature. Upon his retirement in 2004 he became quite the traveler, visiting numerous national parks, landmarks, and battlefields, always making a point of taking the back roads when possible. His favorite local fishing spots were the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers, along with many other areas both in and out of the United States. One of his first trips out of the country was to Iceland, and his favorite place to visit was the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, where he spent multiple summers fishing for salmon. He fulfilled his goal of seeing the west coast by traveling roundtrip by train between Chicago, Seattle and San Fransisco. In April of this year, he traveled to eastern Oklahoma to view the total solar eclipse, and in June he visited Alaska
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Kenny is survived by his daughter Joanne Phillian and husband Ken of Uniontown, PA; son John Chenger and wife Lori of Carlisle, PA; former spouse Marlene Chenger; grandchildren Benjamin Phillian, Abigayle Phillian, Cannon Chenger, Scoutlyn Chenger, Gage Chenger; step-grandchildren Kim Braet, Sean Braet and wife Stephanie; and many special lifelong friends.
The family wishes to thank the staffs of both The Addison of Uniontown and Amedisys Hospice for the exceptional care and comfort they provided to Kenny.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA where the family will receive friends on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 1 until 4 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Kenny may be made to the Humane Society of Greene County, 183 Jefferson Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370 or to the Eva K. Bowlby Public Library, 311 N. West Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.
