Kenneth A. Thompson

PITTSBURG – Kenneth Arthur Thompson, 59, of Pittsburg and formerly of Marlow and Alstead, N.H., died tragically on Thursday, September 23, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Rt. 105 in Brunswick, Vt. Ken was born in Keene, N.H., on May 19, 1962, a son to the late Rupert Thompson, Sr. and Mary E. (Blanchard) Thompson. He was a 1980 graduate of Keene High School and then served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation mechanic working on P-3 Orion aircraft. After his military service, Ken worked as a truck driver and mechanic at various places in the Keene area, and later worked for the Town of Walpole on their highway crew, the job from which he was injured and rendered disabled. Family and friends were very important to Ken, as was being a help to others. He was known for being very friendly, his sense of humor and his big smile when he saw someone he knew. He would go out of his way to help others. Ken loved stock car racing and working on the cars, and he was so happy that his children shared his dream. His love of snowmobiling brought the family to Pittsburg where they established K.A.R.L Motorsports, and which his sons plan to carry on. He leaves behind his wife of more than 25 years, Linda (Sargent) Thompson of Pittsburg; four children, Rupert “Kenny” Thompson, Aaron Thompson, Kimberly (Nick) Lopes and Lianne Thompson, all of Pittsburg; two grandchildren, Mackenzie Thompson and Sierra Gray; siblings, Rupert Thompson, Jr. (Sandy) of Gatlinburg, Tenn., John (Patty) Thompson of Marlow, N.H., Deb (Joe) Marcotte of Marlow, and Donna (Mike) Christian of Goshen, N.H.; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Marie Harling of Alstead, N.H.; and his step-mother, Norma Thompson of Walpole, N.H.; and his beloved canine companions, Frank & Beans. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Marlow Church in Marlow, N.H., to be followed by a pot-luck luncheon at the Odd Fellows Hall. A celebration of Ken’s Life will be held in Pittsburg on Sat., Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. at the Pittsburg RidgeRunners’ Snowmobile clubhouse. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home.

Kenneth A. Thompson

May 19, 1962 - September 23, 2021