Leonard William “Lenny” Kayton, 66, of Riva: Obituary

RIVA, MD — Leonard William “Lenny” Kayton, 66, a 39-year resident of Riva and previously of Deale, MD, passed away on July 31, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 16, 1950 in Annapolis, to Charles and the late Ethel Wood.

After graduating from Southern High School in 1968, Lenny served in the U.S. Navy as a Boiler Technician 3rd Class. Upon discharge, Lenny went on to a 40-year career at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he was a Stationary Engineer. He enjoyed farming and woodworking, and treasured spending time with his family.

Lenny is survived by his wife, Paula Kenny Kayton; two sons, Craig Jonathan (Dawn Lusby) Kayton and Kevin Matthew Kayton Sr. of Riva; one daughter, Kristina Kayton (Andrew Caleb) Loignon of Charlotte, NC; two brothers, Chase (Trish) Wood and Hugh (Joan) Wood of Deale, MD; five sisters, Diane (Todd) Hays of Port Republic, MD, Penny (Jerry) Seidman of Salem, VA, Alice (Mark) Nicholson and Marybeth (Thomas) Evans of Friendship, MD and Jenny (Nick) Tasheuras of Huntingtown, MD; four grandsons, Bryan Bartlett, Kevin Kayton, Jr., and Andrew and Jackson Kayton, as well as many nephews and nieces.

Friends are invited to celebrate Lenny’s life with his family on Thursday, August 4, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. followed by a funeral service beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. Burial will take place on Friday, August 5 at 10:45 a.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lenny’s name to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or the Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 236, Edgewater, MD 21037.

»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website.