Thomas R. “Tom” Kinney, 76, of Kenosha, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 11, 1938, in Merrill, WI, the son of the late Charles and Irene (Wilquette) Kinney. The family later moved to Green Bay where Tom attended school and graduated. He moved to Kenosha in the 1950’s and was employed with American Brass for over 40 years, holding many job titles within the company. Following retirement Tom worked for K-Town music which he enjoyed so much and made so many wonderful friends. On February 16, 1963, he married Judy Kinney; their marriage dissolved. He later married Valerie Frederick on August 22, 1998. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography, playing classical guitar and flower gardening. Tom was the biggest Green Bay Packer Fan and attended many games; he used to watch them practice as a young boy living in Green Bay. Surviving Tom are his loving wife, Valerie; two children, Teri (Trice) Barnett of Bristol and Timothy Kinney of Protem, MO; two step children, Timothy Frederick of Denver, CO, and Beth (Bill) Pease of St. Joseph, MO; two grandchildren, Dustin Barnett of Salem and Austin Barnett of Bristol; one great-granddaughter, Liliana Barnett of Salem; a brother, Milton Kinney of Green Bay; a sister-in-law, Leslie (Carlos) Hernandez of Kenosha; and mother-in-law, Florence Panka of Kenosha. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Kinney; and daughter, Isabel. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Hospice Alliance, The Museitif Family, Ali Family, Dr. Mariani and Dr. Bandealy for all the wonderful care given to Tom. A memorial gathering will be held at the Proko Funeral Home on Saturday, January 17th, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 noon. Interment will be private. "Tom was very social and loved people.”Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Tom’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com