Obituary of Kenneth Lambert

Kenneth Andrew Lambert passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 the beloved husband of Lauren (Feick) Lambert, he was 41 years old. Ken was born in Lowell. He was raised and educated in Tewksbury. Ken was a graduate of Tewksbury Memorial High School and graduated as a chemical engineer from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked for many years at ITW Plexus in Danvers as their General Manager. Ken was active in the town of Billerica, serving as a Town Meeting Member, and enjoyed coaching many years of Billerica Youth Soccer. Ken was also an organ donor. He loved the outdoors, and was often camping, fishing and hiking, but his most favorite thing was spending time with his children, who brought him so much joy. Ken was the beloved husband of Lauren (Feick) Lambert. He was the loving and adoring father of Andrew, Kaitlyn and Evan all of Billerica, son of Richard and Katherine (Higham) Lambert of Andover, brother of William Lambert & his wife Barbara of Larchmont, NY, Karen Lambert of Andover, Shane Lambert & his wife Wendy of Novi, MI, and the late Todd Lambert. He will also be dearly missed by his Father & Mother-in-law David and Mary Feick of Tewksbury, Sister-in-law Erica Feick of Canton and Sister & Brother-in-law Deborah & Dennis Miller of Burlington, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Tuesday, July 9 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Malachy Church, 99 Bedford St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Monday 4-8 p.m. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Please omit flowers. Instead a trust is established in his children's names and contributions can be made to Fidelity Investments - Lambert UTMA, and sent to The Lambert Family, 33 Fredrickson Rd, Billerica MA 01821. Words by Lauren I would like to thank everyone for attending today. I know that many of you had to make arrangements or travel a long distance to be here and if Ken were here today he would be incredibly appreciative to see all of you. I want to thank my family, friends and community for all their unending love and support. Without it, I don’t know how I would have made it through this week. You are all so wonderful and I feel blessed to have you all in my life. Ken was an incredible man that no one can replace. It is going to be nearly impossible to put into words how much he meant to me and how much I will miss him. Ken and I started dating when we were 15 years old. He asked me to go to a dance with him, and we had a wonderful evening. The following week, he had planned to ask me to ‘be his girlfriend’, but I stayed home sick from school that day (October 1, 1987). He was disappointed his plan was messed up. He told me later that he couldn’t wait another day to ask me out again, so he used a dime – and a payphone in the school lobby (no cell phones back then) to call me at lunchtime to ask me out that very day. I said yes, and we have been best friends and, having many wonderful adventures together for the last 26 years. Ken had a passion for nature and loved to be outdoors whenever possible. There are many wonderful places to visit in our world, but we both thought our own country is the most beautiful and we were trying to see as much of it as we could. The Great Wall of China, the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower are all beautiful in their own way (we haven’t seen any of these)….but Ken and I both agreed that none of those can beat the feeling you have when you look over the Grand Canyon for the first time, or stand under a natural rock formation in Utah’s Arches National Park, or feel the spray of the water on your face as you stand at the bottom of Yosemite Falls. We did all of those together - those are the kind of vacations we both loved so much – where you had to hike, bike or camp your way to it. That is where Ken felt most comfortable – away from the crowds and enjoying the beauty that God made on this Earth. Ken was a very hard worker. Everything he did he wanted to do well, whether it was his job, his soccer coaching, or taking care of his house or car. He always took the time to do his best – he was never happy if he gave anything less than his very best. His career was very important to him and he enjoyed his job. Even though he spent a lot of hours working, he always made sure to take time for his family and was always there when we needed him. He found time to volunteer and coached both Andrew and Kaitlyn’s soccer team. We were lucky that their schedules never overlapped and he never had to be in two places at the same time. He loved the game of soccer and loved to share his passion for the game with kids. He had a very calming presence on the field that kids felt reassured by. I’ve been told in the last few days by several families that their child plays soccer because of Coach Ken. All the kids love ‘Coach Ken’. The score of the game wasn’t the most important thing to him – what mattered most to him was that the kids had a good time, and looked forward to coming back for the next practice or game. If they kept coming back, then Ken knew he was doing something right. I am blessed to have met Ken and our 26 years together - they were the happiest years of my life. We have three beautiful children, Andrew, Kaitlyn and Evan. Ken loved them more than life itself and would do anything for them. He was an incredible father. No one can make Andrew, Kaitlyn and Evan laugh like he could. He knew how to have fun with his kids. Ken was an incredible husband, father, uncle, brother, friend, colleague and much more. He was very generous, honest, sincere, loving, intelligent, patient, loyal, hardworking, well respected and kind-hearted. Ken and I were meant to be together and I am so thankful that we met. I learned so much from him and he made me a better person. I will never forget all of the wonderful times that Ken and I spent together. He could always make me laugh too. He was always there when I needed him and I knew I could count on him. Ken was the most supportive and loving husband and father and our family and I will miss him so much. His memory will live on in our hearts for as long as we live because he has touched each and every one of you here today. Ken, you were the best husband and best friend anyone could have asked for and I love you so much. Love, Lauren