Kenneth R. ("Bub") Furman Jr.

Kenneth R. Furman Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

"Bub", as he was affectionately known, was born April 6, 1944, in Youngstown, OH, to Kenneth R. Furman Sr. and Carrie (Lemley) Furman.

Bub graduated from South High School in 1963 and entered the U.S. Army where he served for two years primarily in Seoul, Korea. Upon discharge, Bub returned to Youngstown where he worked as a mechanic in the family business, Kenny's Sohio Service, on Oak Hill Avenue. Soon after, he met and married his sweetheart, Paulette Moderalli Furman, on October 25, 1969.

Bub soon decided that building was in his blood and took a job as a siding installer with Decorative Aluminum and then with Choffin Career Center as a skilled trades teacher. But his dream of building homes culminated with his position with RDW Homes where he retired after twenty years.

Bub is survived by his wife of almost fifty- five years, Paulette (Moderalli) Furman; his daughter, Amy (Bradley) Kinkade; his son, Paul Furman; and two grandchildren, Sydney and Riley Kinkade. He is also survived by his sister, Carol (David) Campman; his brother, Dennis (Mary Jo) Furman; and brother-in-law, Rick Martin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Carrie Furman and a sister, Penny Jo Martin.

Bub was a master woodworker and could build or fix anything. If you started out asking, "Hey, Bub, can you make…?" He wouldn't even hesitate. He would grab a piece a paper, usually from the small notebook in his front pocket, and begin to sketch. And the next thing you knew, you had a new bunk bed, grill stand, or deck.  He was a true craftsman.

Bub and Paulette are also members of St. Michael Church in Canfield.

There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, at St. Michael Church, Canfield, followed by a luncheon in the parish hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Kenneth R. Furman to Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown, OH, 44502.

The family extends a special thank you to the compassionate staff at Mercy Health, Boardman Campus, Intensive Care Unit.