Roderic King McKone (loving son, brother, uncle)

Roderic King McKone, 69, of Hartford, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022, at Hartford Hospital of natural causes. Rod was the caring and loving son of Alice (O’Malley) and Robert T. McKone of Simsbury. Rod was born in Hartford on March 15, 1953. He lived in Hartford all his life. He had a great childhood growing up in Hartford’s West End. Rod joined the U.S. Army after graduating from Hartford Public High School, Class of 1971. He started his printing career at the Hartford Courant, following in his father’s footsteps. After, he was a printer at Liturgical Publications in Cromwell for more than 30 years, until his retirement. Rod loved the outdoors, canoeing on the Colebrook Reservoir, tubing down the Farmington River and hiking with friends, family and his loyal canine, Buddy. He loved working in his yard and was popular with his neighbors.

Besides his parents, Rod leaves his brother, Tom McKone of Montpelier, VT; his sister, Linda McKone of Old Saybrook; his brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Carol McKone of Torrington; his sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Daniel Tinkham of Gilford, NH; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews who loved their Uncle Rod; and a couple dozen cousins, many of whom called him “Roddy”. Rod was predeceased by his fiancée, Joanne Bernier. He will be missed dearly.

Memorial Contributions in Rod’s memory can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of CT, 101 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 107, Middletown, CT 06457. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com.