Kenneth H. Reinholdt

July 18, 1938 - February 2, 2022

Kenneth H. Reinholdt, age 83, of Colchester passed away unexpectedly the evening of February 2, 2022 in his home. He was born in New Britain, CT to his parents, Emily and Maxwell Reinholdt. Ken worked as an Engineer for 43 years with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft before retiring. It was while working at Pratt that he met his wife, Kathleen. Ken and Kathy were married for more than 50 years and the couple enjoyed traveling for several years prior to welcoming their daughter Jennifer. For many years Ken enjoyed Amateur Radio and was a member of the National Association for Amateur Radio. He loved to spend time with his wife and daughter. He also enjoyed afternoons at the Goodspeed Opera House where he was a member, as well as having dinners out and taking afternoon drives with his wife. Home truly was where Ken’s heart was. Kenneth is survived by his wife whom he loved dearly, Kathleen Reinholdt of Colchester; daughter, Jennifer Long and her husband Alan of Hartford; two grandsons Nathan and James, and a sister Kathleen Szewczyk of Florida. He was predeceased by his parents and brother. Services will be held at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St, Rocky Hill, CT on Friday, February 11th at 11:30am with burial immediately following the service at Rose Hill Memorial Park. To honor Ken’s memory, the family requests a memorial donation be made on Ken’s behalf to The Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company instead of flowers. Donations can be made by mail to CHVFD, 52 Old Hebron Rd, Colchester, CT 06415.