Kenneth Driscoll Landriau

Kenneth D. Landriau, the husband of the late Geraldine "Dean" Landriau, of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in Asheville, NC, died on Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born in East Orange, NJ, the second child of Anita and William Landriau. He attended schools in East Orange, NJ and Bayside, NY and graduated from Bayside High School in 1945. Following high school, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. In July of 1951 he enlisted in the US Navy. He served during the Korean War and was released from active duty in July of 1955 as a Patrol Plane Commander. He and Dean were married on December 29, 1951, and eventually settled in Poughkeepsie, NY. He enjoyed a successful 28 year career at IBM and retired in June of 1987. In retirement, he prepared taxes for Carland & Anderson in Hendersonville, NC. He was an avid supporter of the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Flat Rock Playhouse Supporting Players, the Kiwanis Club in Hendersonville, and the Hendersonville Community Band. He is the author of two books - "The Way We Were" and "Watercolors by Geraldine Landriau". He is survived by his seven children: Scott Landriau and wife Diane Love of Darnestown, MD; Leslie Riley of Wappingers Falls, NY; Janice Boegel and husband Mark of Mandeville, LA; Gary Landriau and wife Mary of Westfield, NJ; Carole Sleight and husband Bill of Staatsburg, NY; Diane Hoff and husband Lee of Cary, NC; and Susan Harbeson of Marysville, WA. He also leaves 17 grandchildren: Melissa, Drew and John Landriau, Larry and Laurissa Riley, Christophe Boegel, Megan, James and Sarah Landriau, Willie and Justin Sleight, Nicole, Kimberly and Michael Hoff, and Kyle, Connor and Clayton Harbeson. Other surviving family includes his brother William Landriau of Melbourne Beach, FL and his sister-in-law Elaine Landriau of Chapel Hill, NC. His brother Eugene Landriau of Chapel Hill, NC predeceased him. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, August 28, 2015 (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE) in the St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Kenneth's memory to Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, Northampton, MA, (https://www.clarkeschools.org/support-clarke/donate) or The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. (http://hso.donorshops.com/products/donate.php).