Kevin Barry Cornett

December 11, 2014

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Kevin Barry Cornett, of Poughkeepsie, New York, passed away Thursday evening, December 11, 2014 in his home. A memorial service will be held on March 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA. Burial of his cremated remains will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.

Kevin was born September 19, 1955 in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Valley High School in 1974, Iowa State University in 1978 with a degree in Mathematics, and the University of Syracuse in 1983 with a Master’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Kevin gave 33 years of dedicated service to IBM, retiring in 2011. He was both a student and teacher throughout his life; continuously seeking and welcoming discourse of new ideas, while devoting his retirement to tutoring mathematics and spending time with friends and family.

Kevin is survived by his daughter, Clare Marie and her husband Shawn Razzaque of Columbia, MD; sons, James Andrew and John Barry II of Wappingers Falls, NY; his mother, Barbara Cornett; father, John Barry Cornett and his wife Judy; siblings, David (Patti) and Lisabeth; step-siblings, Steve (Amy) Sisam, and Kimberly (Bret) Wirtz; as well as his nieces and nephews. Kevin was preceded in death by his younger brother, Robert in 1987.

Memorials may be directed to Autism Directory Service (www.adshelps.org/contribute.html). Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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