Kevin Condon

William Kevin Condon was born on August 23, 1939 to Thomas W. and Marguerite M. (Welch) Condon. Born in Beverly, MA, he spent most of his life in Swampscott and Marblehead.

Kevin loved the outdoors and was a rugged enthusiast of land or sea adventures. At the age of 13, he was lost overnight during a Boy Scout hike on Mt. Monadnock, when a sudden overnight blizzard occurred. Rescued the following day by searchers, he had survived the night by building a lean-to from pine branches. Subsequent forays were much less dramatic!

A 1957 graduate of Swampscott High, he received his bachelors degree in Physical Education from Springfield College in 1961. Awarded a fellowship to the Mayo Clinic, Kevin went on to become a registered Physical Therapist. Kevin also held Masters Degrees in Physical education and Public Health from Northeastern University where he was on the faculty.

Early in his career, Kevin was on the faculty of Williams College, Exeter Academy and the University of New Hampshire. He also spent time with the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox as an athletic trainer.

Kevin spent several years living in Honolulu, Hawaii where he provided physical therapy services to students at the Pohukaina school. Upon returning home, he established a private physical therapy practice on the North Shore. He also spent many years providing services to students in the Lynn Public School system until his retirement.

A true believer in sports and exercise, Kevin loved walking, biking, tennis, kayaking and ice hockey. He continued to skate until 80 and he could be seen swimming in the ocean almost everyday!

He had a love of the ocean and sailing, owning a two-masted yawl, the Ostera, in which he took many adventures along the New England coast. Kevin enjoyed camping and kayaking on the beaches of St John, VI and Vinal Haven, Maine.

He traveled the United States widely and explored many far away destinations as well. One of his favorite experiences was walking the McKenzie Glacier in New Zealand.

Assisting those who needed his professional care was his greatest joy. No matter what the age group or physical challenges faced, his gentle care provided restoration of abilities or palliative relief. His patients loved him, and his expertise was highly regarded among the health care community.

Kevin leaves his sisters, Mary Babin and her husband, David of Lynn, Susan DePaolo of Nahant, his brother Brian and his wife Joan of Rock Harbor, Cape Cod, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Kevin understood- Keep your stick on the ice!

At his direction, there will be no service. A family celebration of life will be held in the spring.

Kevin's family wishes to thank the staff from All Care resources as well as Care Dimensions for the exceptional care provided to Kevin which allowed him to fulfill his wish to remain in his home.

Memorial contributions may be made to care Dimension Hospice, Danvers, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, www.Caredimensions.org/giving or All Care VNA, c/o Development Office, 210 Market Street, Lynn, MA 01901