The Hinckley School

 

 

Paul Bruce Killen

 

Paul Bruce Killen of Nantucket, MA died on Friday, April 10, 1998. He was 49.  He was born orn on Nantucket on May 5, 1948, the son of   Sidney and Ann Killen. He attended school on Nantucket until the eighth grade. He graduated from the Hinckley School, Hinckley, ME and went on to Bard College and Colorado College. 

  
Mr. Killen briefly resided in both Woods Hole and Deer Isle, Maine. Ultimately, he returned to Nantucket where he worked as a self-employed builder. Both Death and Resurrection Co. and Rock and Roll Co. thrived because of his abundant talent and hard work.  

A gifted craftsman, Bruce was known professionally for his attention to detail and artistic construction. When "This Old House" renovated a   home on Milk Street, he was asked to execute the production.  Bruce had a strong relationship with his wife of 17 years, Pamela and their two sons, David and Jack. He was an involved father who always cheered for each member of his sons' soccer or little league teams. He was thought to be, by all who knew him, a person who was kind-hearted, treating everyone as if they were his close friends. His smile will always be remembered by those who knew him. 

 
Bruce enjoyed boat building, reading, running and weight-lifting. He freely gave of himself and of his time to this community. He was involved with the Conservation Commission and the Nantucket AIDS Network and was responsible for helping to build the skate board park for the children of the island.  
He was predeceased by his father Sidney, in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; his sons, David and Jack; his mother Ann; and his sisters Debbie Killen Lothian and Patience Killen.  

 A memorial service was held at the Unitarian Church on Friday, April 17, 1998 at 11 a.m.