Kenn Berry passed away quietly, and peacefully today in a Salt Lake City health care facility. He was 90 years old last month.

There will be no memorial services. He will be cremated, and his ashes thrown into the Atlantic Ocean at his request–symbolic of his many journeys here and when he served in the Queens Navy.

Messages of condolence can be e-mailed to his niece,or mailed to her at:

Mrs. Ann Hobson
10774 Navarro Way
South Jordan, Utah 84095

As a young man Kenn attended his first Miss America pageant in the 1940s. His interest was from his sister competing in a pageant in England. Over the years he made many friends. He judged Miss Staten Island 1984, and other local pageants invited him later.



 A few years later he judged Miss NY State.

"He was a supporter and an advocate to our program, and we should give him praise and thanks for being that true believer," said Miss America 1948 Bebe Waring with fond remembrance.

After judging NY He was invited to be on the NYS board as a field director. Over the years he judged Miss Pageants in dozens of local and state pageants. 



His sister lived in Utah, and while visiting her years ago, he inquired about Utah pageants. He made a connection at Atlantic City, and was asked to judge Miss Utah in 1984, which chose Sharlene Wells.

He said she was the best interview he ever heard, and predicted she would do well in Atlantic City. He gloated when Miss Utah was announced Miss America 1985.



 He was a constant presence in Atlantic City for fifty years. He left Manhattan a few years ago due to health reasons. Kenn was born in England ninety years ago. He immigrated to USA after serving in the British Navy.

Source: Jim Smith, Executive Director for Miss Staten Island Pageant.