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Kenneth Cook Obituary

Born May 1, 1951, Kenneth "Cookie" Cook, loving son of the late William Robert and Rosa Kairis Cook, passed away. He is survived by his wife Nancy Daughton Cook, sisters Melody Sue and Linda Lee Cook, nieces Melissa Crouse and Lauren Daughton Smith, nephew Wesley Adam Daughton, great-nieces Addison Paige and Emily Nicole Smith and Rosalee Crouse and great-nephews Mason Wyatt Smith and Blake Robert Daughton. Family and friends are invited to visit the family owned and operated McCully Polyniak & Collins Funeral Home, P.A. 3204 Mountain Road Pasadena, Maryland 21122 on Monday July 14, 2025 from 3-5 PM. Military honors will be presented at 4 PM. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Army Emergency Relief Fund armyemergencyrelief.org in the name of Kenneth R. Cook. Online condolences may be sent to http://www.mccullyfuneral.com.

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Published by The Capital Gazette on Jul. 12, 2025.

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