TOBEY, K. Alton (Al)


Kingman Daily Miner, Kingman, AZ - Published on Sunday, November 30, 2014 - K. "Al" Tobey, 48, of Seabrook, N.H., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at his home from a previously undiagnosed medical condition. Al was born in Exeter, N.H., on July 8, 1966. He was raised and attended schools in Kingman, graduating from Kingman High School with the class of 1985. Growing up in Kingman, Al attended St. Mary Catholic Church, where he was an altar boy. He enjoyed a good game of chess, loved to bowl, play a game of pool, and in high school he excelled in football. Al's high school buddies were like brothers to him. They continued to stay close throughout the years. Al was married and helped raise a child in Kingman for 15 years. He labored in construction, working for Toby Orr and DC Concrete in Kingman, before returning to the Sea Coast 13 years ago. He was employed for the past 13 years at Brox Industries of Dracut, Mass., with Local 4 as an operating engineer. He enjoyed being with friends and playing pool at the Winners Circle in Salisbury, Mass. His family and friends meant the world to him. He leaves behind his father, Kenneth M. Tobey of Seabrook, N.H.; his mother, Fay Hardy-Kelley (Ray) of Kingman; his grandmother, Lena Krager of West Newbury, Mass.; two brothers, Ron Linn (Susan) of Marco Island, Fla., and Jeffrey Duford (Lisa) of Salisbury, Mass.; three sisters, Karen Meyer (Greg) of Seabrook, N.H., Carol Schritter (Craig) of Kingman and Stacey Wood (Michael) of Kensington, N.H.; three stepsisters, Elisa Bizon (Patrick) of Kingman, Karina Rodriguez of Scottsdale and Katrina Rodriguez of Greeley, Colo.; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. While we mourn the sudden loss of this wonderful man, we will always carry with us the smiling face, the sense of humor - the memories of a man with a passion for life, who lived life to the fullest. Please join Al's family for a celebration of life at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Connection Point Church, located at 4435 N. Shadow Road.