Thomas Kenneth Martin

Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Barbara (Ingalls) Martin.

He was the devoted father of Kenneth and his wife, Deborah of Chesapeake, Virginia and Scott Martin of Marblehead, the cherished grandfather of Travis and Amanda, great grandfather of Zoey and Kyleigh, all of Virginia and brother Peter Martin and his late wife Linda of Lompoc, California. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews

He grew up in Marblehead and Santa Barbara, CA and graduated from Santa Barbara High School with the class of 1958 and served in the U.S. Navy, YN3, CINC PAC, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from 1959 -1961. He raised his family in Marblehead and worked as a dispatcher and clerk for Boston Gas for many years until his retirement. He was a dedicated member of the Danvers Fish and Game Club and volunteered for many years as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 11. He enjoyed photography, was an avid reader of Naval History.

Thomas cherished his time spent with family and friends on family vacations, including on annual camping trips to Papoose Pond, Maine from 1981 -2023, multiple cross country trips on Amtrak, annual trips to various duty stations where his son, Ken was stationed in the Navy and skiing trips to New Hampshire and Maine.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, July 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm Street, followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Waterside Cemetery, 294 West Shore Drive, Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation via www.firehero.org or Homes For Troops via www.hfotusa.org. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com for the Martin family.