Kenneth W. Luke, a resident of Greenwich, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Glens Falls Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on August 24, 1937, in Cambridge, NY. He was the son of Dorothy Luke.
Ken was a very active husband, dad and grandpa, you couldn’t list all his leisure activities and cover all of them. Tractor pulling his Oliver at the County Fairs, snowmobiling, gymkhana, and participating in local parades with the family. Ken was a lifetime member of the Greenwich Rough N Ready Volunteer Fire Department. He had a love for traveling with many trips out west and camping memories. Ken enjoyed bowling on Friday nights, square dancing, lawn mowing, he loved to jitterbug and he loved his family celebrations. There isn’t a gadget he didn’t love, a black sharpie, duct tape, flashlights and hats galore.
Ken retired from the Washington County D.P.W. working in Fort Edward for over 30 years. He was past Exalted Ruler of the Greenwich Elks Lodge BPOE #2223. Through these memories his spirit lives on through stories, and it will continue to be told, and his love will forever be felt.
Survivors include his wife, Doris (Thomas) Luke, they were married just shy of 70 years; his children, Pamela (Bruce) Teague of Gainesville, FL, Barbara (Robert) Pode of Panama City Beach, FL, Roxanne (Late husband Jay) Moseley of Gainesville, FL, Sherry Galbraith of Greenwich, Carla (Michael) Walsh of Greenwich and Steven Luke of Atlanta, GA; 15 grandchildren, Ryan and Mark Teague, Trishia Daigle and Kristen Bailey, Brandon, Kenneth, Exa Moseley, Dane Brevoort, Adam and Sarah (Paul) Galbraith, Hannah and John Walsh, Paige, Lauren and Lexie Luke; 12 great grandchildren made him proud.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his grandson, Jayson Moseley and son-in-law, Jay Moseley.
In lieu of flowers donations in his memory, they may be made to the North Cambridge Stump Church, in care of Richard Thomas, at 164 Kenyon Rd, Greenwich, NY, 12834.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Greenwich Elks Lodge BPOE #2223, Bulson Rd, Greenwich, NY, 12834, his funeral service will follow at 2 pm, with a reception to follow. Spring burial will be held in the North Cambridge Stump Church Cemetery.