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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – Ernie Kidd of North Salem died Oct. 21 at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. He was 96.
Kidd was born Aug. 7, 1916, in Liverpool, England, to Harry and Margaret Lloyd Kidd. He graduated from British schools and served in the British Army. Kidd married Phyllis Jenkins on Feb. 25, 1939, in Liverpool. She predeceased him on Oct. 30, 2000.
After immigrating to the U.S. in 1949, Kidd worked as a maitre d’ at Orienta Beach Club in Larchmont, N.Y., and later at Abe Levin’s, also in Larchmont. He retired in 1994. He volunteered at the Drew Methodist Church Thrift Shop in Carmel, N.Y., and enjoyed sitting on his deck while listening to music.
Kidd also enjoyed walking his dogs, Buttons and Mellow. He lived in Larchmont for many years and enjoyed traveling to his summer home on Peach Lake in North Salem. After his retirement, he moved to North Salem permanently.
He is survived by three children, Robert B. (Suzanne) Kidd, of Wakefield, R.I., Gregory N. (Kate) Kidd, of Louisville, Colo., and Leslie M. Sharkey, of North Salem; a sister, Joan Marsden, of Bristol, England; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster, N.Y. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Peach Pond Cemetery in North Salem.
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Ernie has been our neighbor for 10 years...He was a wonderful thoughtful man and a great friend..His stories of his past were a delight and his gift of friendship a treasure..He would bring home treasures he found at the thrift shop for not only his grandkids but for me and my family...He would make his shepards pie and leave it on our doorstep all wrapped up warm and toasty for us to enjoy for dinner when we would come home from a long day of work..His presence was a huge part of our neighborhood. His wave sent me off most mornings..and his greeting at the end of the day was followed by a have a good night and see you tomorrow...No matter what the weather though he loved it HOT or his health -when you would ask him "How's it goin Ernie???"
his reply..."FANTASTIC !" with that wave of his... Ernie, thanks for being you.....