
Kenneth A. Tamarkin of Andover passed away on January 3, 2026. Beloved husband of Jean M. Roberts. Devoted father of Cantor Tanya Greenblatt and her husband Scott Greenblatt, Noah Tamarkin and his spouse Juno Salazar Parreñas, and Emily Tamarkin. Loving son of the late Melvin and Shirley Tamarkin. Dear brother of Lawrence Tamarkin and his wife Cali Tamarkin, and brother-in-law of Mary Routhe and her husband Larry Routhe, and the late Kathleen Roberts and her husband Peter Mitchell. Loving grandfather of Joshua, Michael, and Theodore Greenblatt. Also survived by his first wife Susan Solomon and her husband Marshall, his Aunt Bernice Cohen and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held at the Torf Funeral Chapel, 151 Washington Ave., Chelsea on Tuesday, January 6 at 12 Noon. Interment in Andover. Donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or the Tree of Life – Chai Center.