Damon “Webby” Kenison, Sr., 91 of Salem, NH passed away on Thursday, November 14th at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH.
He grew up in Salem and after graduating from Woodbury High School, he joined the US Army to begin a 27 year career in military intelligence beginning with the occupation of Japan, the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict. After retiring as a CW4, he proudly continued serving his country for another 15 years as an instructor/advisor for the DoD military intelligence school, totaling 42 years of government service.
He was a member of the Spicket Lodge Freemasons, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Bektash Shriners, the Scottish Rite, the VFW, the Foreign Legion, the American Legion, the Military Officers Association of America, the All Volunteer Force, the AMVETS, the DAV, the TRUA, the Salem Historical Society, the Salem Men’s Club and the Pleasant St. United Methodist Church.
Webby enjoyed spending time with family, friends and pets, cruises to Bermuda, Alaska and Panama, traveling throughout Europe, ALL 50 states and Puerto Rico on vacation with family or for duty assignments, bowling (10 pin on base, candlepin and duckpin in NE), spending time at the family cottage on Crescent Beach, Mattapoisett, MA, volunteering with mom at Salem Haven and the Manchester VA or clowning around in local parades, making his famous fruit salad and eggnog for every holiday, eating out whenever possible and enjoying quiet days and nights streaming movies and watching endless Hallmark shows AND when he wasn’t busy, he would read.
He will be deeply missed by his son, Damon Kenison, Jr., and loving companion Donna Dailey, daughter Mary Lou Gould and husband Frederick, Jr., four grandchildren; Damon Kenison III and wife Jenn of AR, Jamie Kenison of VA, Angela Normyle, Christopher Mata and wife Christina of SC, and six great grandchildren; Jonathan Mata, Brady Normyle, Nathaniel Mata, Carter Normyle, Kennisen Mata and Charlotte Mata, several nieces and nephews and granddogs; Teddy, Toby and Winnie.
He is predeceased by his beloved wife of 57 years, Helen Kenison, his siblings Beatrice, William and Maynard and daughter-in-law Heather Kenison.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St. Salem, NH 03079. The funeral service was held Friday, November 22, 2024 at Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home with burial following in Pine Grove Cemetery, Salem, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the DAV – Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
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