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Kenneth Orrin “Ken” Rider, 81, a lifelong resident of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18 at home, with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 9, 1938, in New Haven to the late Orrin “Bud” and Sylvia Blakeslee Rider.

Ken proudly served his country in the US Army. Ken had many jobs and truly enjoyed every one of them. He was a police officer in North Haven for 7 years. He then worked for Dichello Distributors as a sales manager for 21 years, where he made many lifelong friends. He also worked for United Concrete Products with his nephew Peter. In 2004, he started a small business, KORCO, and worked in the communications business with his son David. He loved meeting new people and talking to them as he traveled throughout the state.

Ken is survived by his wife of more than 57 years, Betty Ann Tenedine Rider. They loved being together and traveled to Aruba to spend time with their island friends. More recently, they spent most of their time in Tucson, Arizona, hiking through the mountains, riding horses and enjoying the desert lifestyle. He will be fondly remembered as a loyal husband, great father, grandfather, friend, and hard worker. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

Ken is survived by his loving children David Rider (Sharon) of Madison and Jacky Donohue (Terence) of Southington, along with his grandchildren Alexandra and Jeffrey Rider, and Tyler and Samantha Donohue. He is also survived by his sisters Gail (Phil) Retzer and Janet (Bill) Kaliszewski.

The visiting hours will be Thursday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. His funeral procession will leave the funeral home on Feb. 21 at 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Hamden. Interment with full military honors will follow at All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Ken to the Veterans Administration, 950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.