Engineer Kenneth Cheskin rites on Feb. 14

KENNETH H. CHESKIN, a former engineer for the Boeing Company and Erichson Company, Inc., died on Saturday, February 15 in Metairie. He was 78.

A native of Newark, NJ, Cheskin was a graduate of Seton Hall University and served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the U. S. Army Reserves for many years.
Cheskin is survived by his wife of many years, Lynn Oppenheim Cheskin and sons Barry K. Cheskin and Bryan Cheskin (Monique) and one grandchild.

Graveside services were held Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. in Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. III, 2100 Pelopidas at Frenchmen St. Rabbi Yossi Nemes officiated.

Memorials are suggested to Chabad Jewish Center, 4141 West Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie was in charge of arrangements.